Vocabulary

  • lead to: To result in some action
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • have to: Must do
  • suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
  • pop up: To appear suddenly.
  • in actuality: In fact; in reality; actually.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
  • to death: Extremely; to a great degree
  • pull away: To drive (vehicle) away;
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • things change: Circumstances or situations do not remain constant; they evolve or transform over time.
  • deal with
  • trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
  • sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
  • evolve: To develop certain features
  • bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
  • ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
  • fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
  • concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
  • shift: To change in position or direction
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • evolution: Theory that living things change over time
  • organ: Part of a person's body with a particular function
  • stiff: Slang term for a dead body
  • due: When something is required or expected
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • nerve: Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
  • oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
  • mucus: Thick liquid substance made in certain parts of the human body, such as the nose
  • narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
  • frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
  • tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
  • circulation: Movement of blood through the body
  • bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
  • cartilage: Strong flexible tissue connecting bones, joints
  • important: Having power or authority
  • flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
  • decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
  • sperm: Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
  • block: Solid piece of material used for building
  • problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
  • arthritis: Diseases of the joints often with painful swelling
  • gradual: Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
  • taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • physician: A medical doctor
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • uterus: Inside part of female animals where young develop
  • nourish: To cause an idea, belief, or feeling to develop
  • abdominal: Concerned with the stomach area of a body
  • disregard: To treat something as unimportant; ignore
  • oral: Concerning the mouth
  • supply: Availability of products and services for use
  • elderly: Being very old
  • prostate: Male gland important in the creation of semen
  • diaphragm: Muscular membrane separating upper/lower organs
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • enamel: A glass-like substance, glossy covering of an object; The covering of a tooth.
  • healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
  • blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • specialize: To focus on one area of a field or profession
  • heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
  • estrogen: General term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
  • dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
  • temporal: Concerning time
  • lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • olfactory: Concerning the sense of smell
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • collateral: Property you offer as security against a loan
  • smell: To have a particular odor
  • sag: To become weak and less useful; to decrease
  • ovarian: Concerning or involving the ovaries
  • degeneration: Process of gradual decline in condition/function
  • vascular: Of tubes through which fluids flow in body/plant
  • larynx: Hollow organ in throat containing the vocal chords
  • sac: Bag-like part of an animal or plant
  • sinus: Space in the skull that connects with the nostrils
  • actuality: The state of existing and being real
  • glaucoma: Damage to the nerves in the eye causing blindness
  • distal: Located away from a point of attachment/origin
  • articular: Concerning the joints of the body
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    • abdominal

      US /æbˈdɑ:mɪnl/

      UK /æbˈdɒmɪnl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerned with the stomach area of a body
      • Countable Noun
      • An abdominal muscle.
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    • ability

      US /əˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power, resources or skill to do something
      • A particular skill or talent.
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    • actuality

      US /ˌæktʃuˈælɪti/

      UK /ˌæktʃuˈæləti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The state of existing and being real
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    • arthritis

      US /ɑrˈθraɪtɪs/

      UK /ɑ:ˈθraɪtɪs/

      • Noun
      • Diseases of the joints often with painful swelling
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    • articular

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      UK

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the joints of the body
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    • bacteria

      US /bækˈtɪriə/

      UK /bæk'tɪərɪə/

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

      US /blɑk/

      UK /blɒk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Solid piece of material used for building
      • A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop from going forward or making progress
      • To obstruct or prevent the movement or passage of.
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    • blood

      US /blʌd/

      UK /blʌd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
      • Related by birth; family
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
      A2
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    • bother

      US /ˈbɑðɚ/

      UK /'bɒðə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
      • To take the trouble to do something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Problems, concern or worry for someone
      • A disturbance; trouble
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    • cartilage

      US /ˈkɑrtlɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈkɑ:tɪlɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong flexible tissue connecting bones, joints
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    • circulation

      US /ˌsɚkjəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌsɜ:kjəˈleɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Movement of blood through the body
      • Repeatedly passing items from one person to others
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    • collateral

      US /kəˈlætərəl/

      UK /kəˈlætərəl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Property you offer as security against a loan
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    • come together

      US /kʌm təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /kʌm təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To assemble or unite; to start working together.
      • To form a close relationship or bond.
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    • concrete

      US /kɑnˈkrit, kɑŋ-, ˈkɑnˌkrit, ˈkɑŋ-/

      UK /'kɒŋkri:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover or make with a hard grey building material
      • To lay or cover with concrete.
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • decrease

      US /dɪˈkris/

      UK /dɪˈkri:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To reduce the size, amount or number of something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount by which something has been reduced
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    • degeneration

      US /dɪˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/

      UK /dɪˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of gradual decline in condition/function
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    • diaphragm

      US /ˈdaɪəˌfræm/

      UK /ˈdaɪəfræm/

      • Noun
      • Muscular membrane separating upper/lower organs
      • A dome-shaped, muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen in mammals. It plays a major role in breathing, as its contraction increases the volume of the thorax and so inflates the lungs.
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    • disregard

      US /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑrd/

      UK /ˌdɪsrɪ'ɡɑ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To treat something as unimportant; ignore
      B1
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    • distal

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Located away from a point of attachment/origin
      B2
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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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    • elderly

      US /ˈeldərli/

      UK /ˈeldəli/

      • Adjective
      • Being very old
      A2
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    • enamel

      US /ɪˈnæməl/

      UK /ɪˈnæml/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A glass-like substance, glossy covering of an object; The covering of a tooth.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something with enamel.
      B2
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    • evolution

      US /ˌɛvəˈluʃən, ˌivə-/

      UK /ˌi:və'lu:ʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Theory that living things change over time
      • Process by which something develops over time
      B1
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    • evolve

      US /ɪˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪ'vɒlv/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To develop certain features
      • To develop or change slowly over time
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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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    • 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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    • fluid

      US /ˈfluɪd/

      UK /'flu:ɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
      • Liquid that flows smoothly, such as water
      • Adjective
      • Able to move smoothly or gracefully
      • Liable to change; unstable.
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    • frequency

      US /ˈfrikwənsi/

      UK /'fri:kwənsɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
      • How often something happens
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    • glaucoma

      US /glaʊˈkoʊmə/

      UK /glɔ:ˈkəʊmə/

      • Noun
      • Damage to the nerves in the eye causing blindness
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    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
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    • gradual

      US /ˈɡrædʒuəl/

      UK /ˈgrædʒuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
      • Noun
      • A gently sloping path or surface.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in actuality

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In fact; in reality; actually.
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    • larynx

      US /ˈlærɪŋks/

      UK /ˈlærɪŋks/

      • Noun
      • Hollow organ in throat containing the vocal chords
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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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    • narrow

      US /ˈnæro/

      UK /'nærəʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Not wide; short from one side to the other
      • Limited; not broad in scope
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become thinner or less wide
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    • nerve

      US /nɚv/

      UK /nə:v/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
      • Courage to do something that is difficult or risky
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To summon one's courage; brace oneself.
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    • nourish

      US /ˈnɚrɪʃ, ˈnʌr-/

      UK /'nʌrɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause an idea, belief, or feeling to develop
      • To provide food and the necessary things to live
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    • olfactory

      US /ɑ:lˈfæktəri/

      UK /ɒlˈfæktəri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the sense of smell
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    • oral

      US /ˈɔrəl/

      UK /ˈɔ:rəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the mouth
      • Spoken text
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    • organ

      US /ˈɔrɡən/

      UK /'ɔ:ɡən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a person's body with a particular function
      • Large institution or body
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    • ovarian

      US /oˈvɛriən/

      UK /əʊ'veərɪən/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or involving the ovaries
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    • oxygen

      US /ˈɑksɪdʒən/

      UK /'ɒksɪdʒən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A gas in the air that we need to breathe
      • Oxygen administered as a medical treatment.
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    • physician

      US /fɪˈzɪʃən/

      UK /fɪˈzɪʃn/

      • Countable Noun
      • A medical doctor
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    • pop up

      US /pɑp ʌp/

      UK /pɔp ʌp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear suddenly.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appear suddenly and unexpectedly.
      • To appear on a computer screen.
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    • problematic

      US /ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk/

      UK /ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Being difficult to deal with or fix
      • Of a doubtful or uncertain nature.
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    • prostate

      US /ˈprɑsˌtet/

      UK /ˈprɒsteɪt/

      • Noun
      • Male gland important in the creation of semen
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    • pull away

      US /pʊl əˈwe/

      UK /pul əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To drive (vehicle) away;
      • To withdraw emotionally; to become distant.
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    • sac

      US /sæk/

      UK /sæk/

      • Noun
      • Bag-like part of an animal or plant
      B2
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    • sag

      US /sæɡ/

      UK /sæɡ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become weak and less useful; to decrease
      • To hang loosely from something
      B2
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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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    • shift

      US /ʃɪft/

      UK /ʃɪft/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change in position or direction
      • To move something from one place to another
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
      • Period of work starting at a certain time
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    • sinus

      US /ˈsaɪnəs/

      UK /ˈsaɪnəs/

      • Noun
      • Space in the skull that connects with the nostrils
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    • smell

      US /smɛl/

      UK /smel/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a particular odor
      • Transitive Verb
      • To sense that something is not right
      • To notice a particular odor
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    • specialize

      US /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/

      UK /ˈspeʃəlaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To focus on one area of a field or profession
      • To change to fit your environment
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    • sperm

      US /spə:m/

      UK /spɜ:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
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    • stiff

      US /stɪf/

      UK /stɪf/

      • Noun
      • Slang term for a dead body
      • Adjective
      • Frozen still due to fear or anger
      • Not able to be bent
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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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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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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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    • supply

      US /səˈplaɪ/

      UK /sə'plaɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Availability of products and services for use
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give or sell goods to others for their use
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    • taste

      US /test/

      UK /teɪst/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
      • Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience something
      • To experience the flavor of food, drink
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    • tear

      US /tɛr/

      UK /teə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Drop of salty water from the eye
      • Hole or rip in something after it has been damaged
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move very quickly, often with carelessness
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    • temporal

      US /ˈtɛmpərəl, ˈtɛmprəl/

      UK /ˈtempərəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning time
      • Relating to worldly affairs as opposed to spiritual affairs.
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    • things change

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Circumstances or situations do not remain constant; they evolve or transform over time.
      • An acknowledgement of the need to adapt to new realities or developments.
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • to death

      US /tu dɛθ/

      UK /tu: deθ/

      • Phrase
      • Extremely; to a great degree
      • Until death
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    • trade in

      US /treid ɪn/

      UK /treid in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give something as part of the payment for something else.
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    • uterus

      US /ˈjutərəs/

      UK /ˈju:tərəs/

      • Noun
      • Inside part of female animals where young develop
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    • vascular

      US /ˈvæskjəlɚ/

      UK /ˈvæskjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Of tubes through which fluids flow in body/plant
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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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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