Vocabulary

  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
  • lie down: To put your body in a flat position, as to sleep
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • push out: To prevent others from competing, e.g. in business
  • in particular: Specifically; especially.
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
  • to death: Extremely; to a great degree
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • put out: To publish, e.g. a book
  • check out
  • anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
  • recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
  • technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
  • panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  • disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
  • procrastination: Act of putting off something you ought to do
  • anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
  • spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
  • rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
  • recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
  • comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
  • odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • favor: Support or approval from people
  • standard: Official unit of measuring something
  • rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
  • honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
  • react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
  • academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
  • count: To add things together to find the total number
  • diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
  • alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
  • harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
  • breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
  • basis: Main ingredient or part of something
  • crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • physician: A medical doctor
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • pat: Person's name
  • lucid: Very clear; really easy to understand
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • slot: A long narrow opening to put a coin, etc. in
  • practitioner: A person working in a profession, such as medicine
  • magnesium: Silver, white metal burning with a white flame
  • negatively: In a harmful, unwanted or unhelpful manner
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • bob: To move up and down repeatedly
  • dolphin: Sea animal like a big fish that breathes air
  • diabetic: Concerning diabetes; suffering from diabetes
  • unconsciousness: Being asleep
  • neurologist: Doctor specializing in the nervous system
  • bedtime: Time you go to bed
  • thoughtfully: In a careful or considerate manner
  • meditative: Thinking in a quiet reflective manner
  • zooming: To move along or go somewhere very quickly
  • motorcycle: Motorbike; vehicle with two wheels and an engine
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    • academy

      US /əˈkædəmi/

      UK /ə'kædəmɪ/

      • Noun
      • School that specializes in certain subjects
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    • alarm

      US /əˈlɑ:rm/

      UK /əˈlɑ:m/

      • Noun
      • Sound or light used for a warning or alert
      • an alarm clock
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone unpleasantly surprised
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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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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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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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    • basis

      US /ˈbesɪs/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪs/

      • Noun
      • Main ingredient or part of something
      • Starting situation, fact, idea to develop from
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    • bedtime

      US /ˈbɛdˌtaɪm/

      UK /ˈbedtaɪm/

      • Noun
      • Time you go to bed
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    • bob

      US /bɑ:b/

      UK /bɒb/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move up and down repeatedly
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • breathe

      US /brið/

      UK /bri:ð/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move air into and out of your lungs
      • To say something very softly
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • comment

      US /ˈkɑmɛnt/

      UK /'kɒment/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
      • An explanatory note in a computer program.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something that gives your opinion
      • To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
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    • count

      US /kaʊnt/

      UK /kaʊnt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To add things together to find the total number
      • To matter or be important
      • Countable Noun
      • Number of things added together, e.g. votes
      • With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
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    • crystal

      US /ˈkrɪstəl/

      UK /'krɪstl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
      • Rock with regularly repeating internal structure
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • diabetic

      US /ˌdaɪəˈbɛtɪk/

      UK /ˌdaɪəˈbetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning diabetes; suffering from diabetes
      • Noun
      • A person who has diabetes.
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    • diagnose

      US /ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊs/

      UK /ˈdaɪəgnəʊz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To determine the cause of an illness or problem
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    • disorder

      US /dɪsˈɔrdɚ/

      UK /dɪs'ɔ:də(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of confusion or a lack of organization
      • Illness when the body is not functioning well
      • Transitive Verb
      • To disrupt the order or arrangement of something.
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    • dolphin

      US /ˈdɑ:lfɪn/

      UK /ˈdɒlfɪn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Sea animal like a big fish that breathes air
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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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    • favor

      US /ˈfevɚ/

      UK /'feɪvə/

      • Noun
      • Support or approval from people
      • Small gift given out at a party
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prefer or promote over another
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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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    • fill in

      US /fɪl ɪn/

      UK /fil in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put earth in e.g. a hole
      • To explain the context so that someone understands
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To write or type information in a blank space.
      • To temporarily do someone else's job.
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    • first up

      US /fɚst ʌp/

      UK /fə:st ʌp/

      • Phrase
      • Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
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    • garlic

      US /ˈɡɑrlɪk/

      UK /'ɡɑ:lɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • harm

      US /hɑrm/

      UK /hɑ:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
      • Noun
      • Damage or injury
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    • honest

      US /ˈɑnɪst/

      UK /ˈɒnɪst/

      • Adjective
      • Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
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    • in a while

      US /ɪn e hwaɪl/

      UK /in ə hwail/

      • Phrase
      • In a short period of time; soon.
      • For a short period of time; soon.
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in particular

      US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/

      UK /in pəˈtikjulə/

      • Phrase
      • Specifically; especially.
      • Detailed or precise.
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    • lie down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put your body in a flat position, as to sleep
      • Phrase
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    • lucid

      US /ˈlusɪd/

      UK /ˈlu:sɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Very clear; really easy to understand
      • Able to speak/think clearly, e.g. even if old
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    • magnesium

      US /mæɡˈniziəm,-ʒəm/

      UK /mægˈni:ziəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Silver, white metal burning with a white flame
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    • meditative

      US /ˈmɛdɪˌtetɪv/

      UK /ˈmedɪtətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Thinking in a quiet reflective manner
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    • motorcycle

      US /ˈmotɚˌsaɪkəl/

      UK /ˈməʊtəsaɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Motorbike; vehicle with two wheels and an engine
      B2
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    • negatively

      US /ˈnɛɡətɪvlɪ/

      UK /'neɡətɪvlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a harmful, unwanted or unhelpful manner
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    • neurologist

      US /nʊˈrɑ:lədʒɪst/

      UK /njʊəˈrɒlədʒɪst/

      • Noun
      • Doctor specializing in the nervous system
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    • odd

      US /ɑd/

      UK /ɒd/

      • Adjective
      • Being unmatched with someone or something
      • Being a number not able to be divided by two
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    • on a regular basis

      US //ɑn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsəs//

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
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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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    • panic

      US /ˈpænɪk/

      UK /'pænɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel sudden anxiety and fear and cannot think
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    • pat

      US /pæt/

      UK /pæt/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit or touch lightly
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    • physician

      US /fɪˈzɪʃən/

      UK /fɪˈzɪʃn/

      • Countable Noun
      • A medical doctor
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    • practitioner

      US /prækˈtɪʃənɚ/

      UK /prækˈtɪʃənə(r)/

      • Noun
      • A person working in a profession, such as medicine
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    • procrastination

      US /proʊˌkræstɪ'neɪʃn/

      UK /prəʊˌkræstɪ'neɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of putting off something you ought to do
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    • push out

      US /pʊʃ aʊt/

      UK /puʃ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To prevent others from competing, e.g. in business
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    • put out

      US /pʊt aʊt/

      UK /put aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To publish, e.g. a book
      • To cause someone to be troubled or inconvenienced
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    • react

      US /riˈækt/

      UK /rɪ'ækt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To change when mixing with other chemicals
      • To behave or make a change in a particular way
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    • recipe

      US /ˈrɛsəˌpi/

      UK /'resəpɪ/

      • Noun
      • Conditions likely to create a particular result
      • Directions for making a dish, with the ingredients
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    • recommend

      US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/

      UK /ˌrekə'mend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To advise or suggest that someone do something
      • To endorse or support something publicly.
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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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    • slot

      US /slɑ:t/

      UK /slɒt/

      • Noun
      • A long narrow opening to put a coin, etc. in
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something in a small narrow opening
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    • spectrum

      US /ˈspɛktrəm/

      UK /'spektrəm/

      • Noun
      • The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
      • a range of different positions, opinions, etc. between two extreme points
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    • standard

      US /ˈstændəd/

      UK /'stændəd/

      • Noun
      • Official unit of measuring something
      • Principle of behaving in a moral way
      • Adjective
      • Being the accepted normal level of quality
      • (Of a language) being the most accepted in a place
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    • technique

      US /tɛkˈnik/

      UK /tekˈni:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
      • The skill or ability to do something well.
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    • thoughtfully

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a careful or considerate manner
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    • to death

      US /tu dɛθ/

      UK /tu: deθ/

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

      US

      UK

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

      US / ʌnˈkɑn-ʃəsnɪs/

      UK /ʌnˈkɒnʃəsnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Being asleep
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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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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
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    • zooming

      US /'zu:mɪŋ/

      UK /'zu:mɪŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move along or go somewhere very quickly
      • Gerund
      • Increasing the magnification of a camera lens or other optical instrument.
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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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