Vocabulary

  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • head over heels: Deeply and completely in love.
  • in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
  • break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • heart race: A rapid heartbeat, often due to excitement, anxiety, or physical exertion.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • balance out: To make or become more equal to another thing
  • in blood: Covered or stained with blood, literally or figuratively.
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • increased risk: A greater chance of something harmful or dangerous happening.
  • to the quick: Deeply and painfully affected or hurt emotionally.
  • turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • side note: A brief piece of additional information or a comment that is related to the main subject but is not essential to it.
  • catch up: To become equal with another person
  • lean on: To depend on someone for support or help.
  • ward off: To avert, deflect, or repel (something dangerous or undesirable).
  • have to: Must do
  • out of whack: Not in proper working order; not functioning correctly.
  • wind down: To become quiet or calm, after activity
  • sort through: To examine a collection of things in order to organize them, find something specific, or discard unwanted items.
  • peace out: An informal way of saying goodbye.
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
  • anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
  • obsession: Irrational motive for performing certain actions
  • physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
  • boost: To increase something; to make something better
  • crave: To have a very strong desire for something
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
  • emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
  • reward: To give something because of someone's good work
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
  • grief: Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
  • reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • desperately: In a way that shows you don't have much hope
  • circadian: Concerning biological processes occurring at -hour intervals
  • neural: About the nerves or nervous system
  • settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
  • affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
  • response: Something said/written as an answer to something
  • digestive: Concerning processes of converting food to energy
  • rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
  • release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
  • generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
  • fatal: Causing death; having very bad consequences
  • serotonin: A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate mood, sleep, appetite, and emotional well-being; often referred to as the "feel-good" hormone.
  • suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
  • resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • sweat: To do an amount of hard work
  • mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
  • tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
  • snuggle: To put yourself into a warm, comfortable position
  • potent: (Of men) being able to make a woman pregnant
  • scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
  • social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
  • stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
  • heck: Expressing surprise, or frustration
  • testosterone: Natural chemical responsible for the male sex
  • oxytocin: Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
  • creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
  • sorrow: Deep sadness caused by a loss
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
  • addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
  • cubicle: Workspace with low walls within an office
  • protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
  • last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
  • quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
  • devotion: Strong love or attachment; a commitment to
  • immunity: State of not being able to catch a disease
  • slack: Condition of being looser or not tight
  • whack: To hit someone or something with great force
  • cocaine: Illegal drug made from coca leaves
  • ward: Person's name
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • foe: (Literary) an enemy
  • coaster: Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
  • distraught: Agitated with doubt, mental conflict, or pain
  • headache: Pain in the head
  • hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
  • breakup: End of a relationship often due to troubles
  • cognitively: With regard to cognition
  • deactivate: To stop a machine, service etc. from operating
  • stampede: A sudden uncontrolled rush of people or animals
  • heartbreak: Great sorrow caused by e.g. death of loved one
  • bedtime: Time you go to bed
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    • addict

      US /əˈdɪkt/

      UK /ˈædɪkt/

      • Noun
      • Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
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    • affection

      US /əˈfɛkʃən/

      UK /əˈfekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feeling of liking someone or something
      • A gentle feeling of fondness or liking.
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    • anxiety

      US /æŋˈzaɪɪti/

      UK /æŋ'zaɪətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
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    • balance out

      US /ˈbæləns aʊt/

      UK /ˈbæləns aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make or become more equal to another thing
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    • bedtime

      US /ˈbɛdˌtaɪm/

      UK /ˈbedtaɪm/

      • Noun
      • Time you go to bed
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    • boost

      US /bust/

      UK /bu:st/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase something; to make something better
      • To push someone or something up from beneath them
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An increase in something
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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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    • breakup

      US /ˈbrekˌʌp/

      UK /'breɪk'ʌp/

      • Noun
      • End of a relationship often due to troubles
      • Interruption or disintegration, especially of a radio signal.
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    • catch up

      US /kætʃ ʌp/

      UK /kætʃ ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become equal with another person
      • To inform others of the latest news
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do something that you have not been able to do recently.
      • To meet someone you know in order to talk to them and find out what they have been doing.
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    • chemistry

      US /ˈkɛmɪstri/

      UK /'kemɪstrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The study of the structure of substances
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    • coaster

      US /ˈkoʊstə(r)/

      UK /ˈkəʊstə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
      • A sled or small vehicle without motor for coasting downhill.
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    • cocaine

      US /ˈkoʊˌkeɪn/

      UK /kəʊˈkeɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Illegal drug made from coca leaves
      • A street name for the drug cocaine.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To use cocaine.
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    • cognitively

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • With regard to cognition
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    • crave

      US /krev/

      UK /kreɪv/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a very strong desire for something
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    • creep

      US /krip/

      UK /kri:p/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move quietly so as not to be seen
      • Countable Noun
      • Scary or disliked person
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    • cubicle

      US /ˈkjubɪkəl/

      UK /ˈkju:bɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Workspace with low walls within an office
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    • deactivate

      US /diˈæktəˌvet/

      UK /ˌdi:ˈæktɪveɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop a machine, service etc. from operating
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    • depression

      US /dɪˈprɛʃən/

      UK /dɪ'preʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medical condition of a lack of vitality
      • Period of unemployment and low economic activity
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    • desperately

      US /ˈdɛspərɪtlɪ/

      UK /'despərətlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that shows you don't have much hope
      • In a way that shows despair.
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    • devotion

      US /dɪˈvoʃən/

      UK /dɪ'vəʊʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong love or attachment; a commitment to
      • Religious worship or observance.
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    • digestive

      US /daɪˈdʒɛstɪv, dɪ-/

      UK /daɪˈdʒestɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning processes of converting food to energy
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    • distraught

      US /dɪˈstrɔt/

      UK /dɪˈstrɔ:t/

      • Adjective
      • Agitated with doubt, mental conflict, or pain
      • Deeply upset and agitated.
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    • emotional

      US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/

      UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
      • Relating to or characterized by emotion
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    • fatal

      US /ˈfetl/

      UK /ˈfeɪtl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing death; having very bad consequences
      • Causing negative results
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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.
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    • foe

      US /foʊ/

      UK /fəʊ/

      • Noun
      • (Literary) an enemy
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    • generate

      US /ˈdʒɛnəˌret/

      UK /ˈdʒenəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To create or be produced or bring into existence
      • To create electricity, heat, energy and power
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    • get out of

      US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡet aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
      • To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • grief

      US /ɡrif/

      UK /ɡri:f/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
      • Things that are troublesome or annoying
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • head over heels

      US /hɛd ˈovɚ hilz/

      UK /hed ˈəuvə hi:lz/

      • Phrase
      • Deeply and completely in love.
      • Turning or tumbling in such a way that the head is where the heels should be.
      • Adverb
      • In a tumbling or inverted manner; turning over completely.
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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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    • heart race

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A rapid heartbeat, often due to excitement, anxiety, or physical exertion.
      • A rapid heartbeat, often due to excitement, anxiety, or physical exertion.
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    • heartbreak

      US /ˈhɑ:rtbreɪk/

      UK /ˈhɑ:tbreɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Great sorrow caused by e.g. death of loved one
      • Overwhelming distress caused by the end of a romantic relationship or the loss of a loved one.
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    • hormone

      US /ˈhɔrˌmon/

      UK /'hɔ:məʊn/

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

      US /hʌɡ/

      UK /hʌɡ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
      • To keep very close to something
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    • immunity

      US /ɪˈmjunɪti/

      UK /ɪˈmju:nəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of not being able to catch a disease
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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 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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    • 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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    • lean on

      US /lin ɑn/

      UK /li:n ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To depend on someone for support or help.
      • To put pressure on someone, often through intimidation.
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    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
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    • neural

      US /ˈnʊrəl, ˈnjʊr-/

      UK /ˈnjuərəl/

      • Adjective
      • About the nerves or nervous system
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    • obsession

      US /əbˈsɛʃən, ɑb-/

      UK /əb'seʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Irrational motive for performing certain actions
      • An idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind
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    • out of whack

      US /aʊt ʌv hwæk/

      UK /aut ɔv hwæk/

      • Adjective
      • Not in proper working order; not functioning correctly.
      • Not properly aligned or adjusted.
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    • oxytocin

      US /ˌɒksɪ'toʊsɪn/

      UK /ˌɒksɪ'təʊsɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
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    • peace out

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • An informal way of saying goodbye.
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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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    • 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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    • reality

      US /riˈælɪti/

      UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
      • The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
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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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    • resonate

      US /ˈrɛzəˌnet/

      UK /'rezəneɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
      • (E.g. of a bell) to sound clearly for a long time
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    • response

      US /rɪˈspɑns/

      UK /riˈspɔns/

      • Noun
      • Something said/written as an answer to something
      • Reaction to something that has occurred
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    • reward

      US /rɪˈwɔrd/

      UK /rɪ'wɔ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give something because of someone's good work
      • To give someone money for helping the police
      • Noun
      • Money given for information about criminals
      • Something given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement.
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    • rough

      US /rʌf/

      UK /rʌf/

      • Adjective
      • Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
      • (Of situations) tough; difficult to get through
      • Adverb
      • In a manner that is difficult, or violent
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    • scroll

      US /skroʊl/

      UK /skrəʊl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move up and down a computer screen
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move up, down, or across a computer screen
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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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    • settle

      US /ˈsɛtl/

      UK /'setl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
      • To complete or finalize e.g. a contract or debt
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become accustomed to a new environment
      • (Of liquids) to move to the bottom of a container
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    • side note

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A brief piece of additional information or a comment that is related to the main subject but is not essential to it.
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    • slack

      US /slæk/

      UK /slæk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Condition of being looser or not tight
      • Adjective
      • Doing something poorly; not making enough effort
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    • snuggle

      US /ˈsnʌɡəl/

      UK /ˈsnʌgl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To put yourself into a warm, comfortable position
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    • sorrow

      US /ˈsɑro, ˈsɔro/

      UK /'sɒrəʊ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Deep sadness caused by a loss
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To experience deep sadness
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    • sort through

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To examine a collection of things in order to organize them, find something specific, or discard unwanted items.
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    • stampede

      US /stæmˈpid/

      UK /stæm'pi:d/

      • Noun
      • A sudden uncontrolled rush of people or animals
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (E.g. of a herd of cows) to rush forward together
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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    • stream

      US /strim/

      UK /stri:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To send a constant flow of data over the internet
      • Noun
      • Classes split into ability levels
      • A small river
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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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    • sweat

      US /swɛt/

      UK /swet/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do an amount of hard work
      • To be worried or anxious about something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An amount of hard work
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    • testosterone

      US /tɛsˈtɑstəˌron/

      UK /tesˈtɔstərəun/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Natural chemical responsible for the male sex
      • A steroid hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics, and is produced mainly in the testes, but also in the ovaries and adrenal cortex.
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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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    • tissue

      US /ˈtɪʃu/

      UK /ˈtɪʃu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
      • Kind of thin, light paper used to pack objects
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    • to the quick

      US /tu ðə ˈkwɪk/

      UK /tə ðə ˈkwik/

      • other
      • Deeply and painfully affected or hurt emotionally.
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    • turn to

      US /tɚn tu/

      UK /tə:n tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
      • To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
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    • vulnerable

      US /ˈvʌlnərəbəl/

      UK /ˈvʌlnərəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being open to attack or damage
      • Being easily harmed, hurt, or wounded
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    • ward

      US /wɔ:rd/

      UK /wɔ:d/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Noun
      • Child legally protected and cared for by a court
      • Section or part of a town or city
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    • ward off

      US /wɔrd ɔf/

      UK /wɔ:d ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To avert, deflect, or repel (something dangerous or undesirable).
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    • whack

      US /hwæk, wæk/

      UK /wæk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit someone or something with great force
      • Noun
      • A very heavy hit making a loud sound
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    • wind down

      US /wɪnd daʊn/

      UK /wind daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become quiet or calm, after activity
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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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    Kanta Mori posted on 2025/05/27
    Ever wondered if love is *really* a drug? This fascinating National Geographic video dives deep into the science behind love and heartbreak, explaining exactly what these powerful emotions do to your body! You'll pick up tons of advanced vocabulary related to neuroscience and hormones, making it a super engaging way to boost your English knowledge.

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