Vocabulary

  • answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
  • also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
  • consist of
  • uric acid: A crystalline acid that is the final product of purine metabolism and is found in blood and urine.
  • with time: As time passes; eventually.
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • pass out: To distribute or hand out papers to people
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
  • at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
  • such as: For example; like
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • miss out: To exclude; not include in something
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • crucial: Extremely important or necessary
  • individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
  • tremendous: Very good or very impressive
  • plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
  • sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
  • scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
  • previous: Existing or happening before the present time
  • explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
  • feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
  • prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
  • nausea: Feeling of sickness so that you feel like vomiting
  • bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
  • avoid: To prevent from happening
  • condition: To improve something to make it better
  • filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
  • belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
  • generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
  • cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
  • vomit: Food coming back up from stomach, due to illness
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • section: A part of a whole
  • metabolic: Concerning the body's metabolism
  • responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
  • risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
  • kidney: Body organ that cleans blood, producing urine
  • click: To work well with someone or something
  • urine: Yellow liquid waste from the body
  • calcium: A substance important for making bones and teeth
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • sodium: A soft, white chemical element
  • swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
  • dehydration: The state of not having enough water
  • irritate: To disturb, anger, or upset someone
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • tract: A system of body parts or organs that has a particular function (e.g., digestive tract).
  • chance: The way something happens without planning
  • tummy: Stomach or belly
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • potassium: A common, soft, silvery white metal with many uses
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • part: Division of a book
  • burn: To destroy with fire
  • diameter: Distance across the center of an object
  • acidic: Containing acid
  • zoom: Camera lens used to magnify images
  • urinary: Relating to the waste water system of the body
  • groin: Pelvic area of the human body
  • calculus: Branch of math dealing with rates of change, etc.
  • unhealthy: Being in poor health; sickly
  • renal: Of the kidneys or diseases of the kidneys
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    • acidic

      US /əˈsɪdɪk/

      UK /əˈsɪdɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Containing acid
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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    • also known as

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Also called; alternatively named.
      • Identified by another term; synonymous with.
      A1
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    • answer to

      US

      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.
      A1
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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 risk

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In danger; likely to be harmed
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    • avoid

      US /əˈvɔɪd/

      UK /ə'vɔɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from happening
      • To stay away from
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    • belly

      US /ˈbɛli/

      UK /'belɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Middle part of the body; the stomach
      • A bulging or rounded part of something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To expand outward; swell
      • To swell like a balloon
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    • bond

      US /bɑnd/

      UK /bɒnd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
      • Closeness that is shared between people or groups
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To develop a close relationship with
      • To become joined or connected, e.g. using glue
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    • calcium

      US /ˈkælsiəm/

      UK /'kælsɪəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A substance important for making bones and teeth
      • A substance containing calcium, taken to improve health.
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    • calculus

      US /ˈkælkjələs/

      UK /ˈkælkjələs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Branch of math dealing with rates of change, etc.
      C1
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    • cause

      US /kɔz/

      UK /kɔ:z/

      • Noun
      • Belief, goal or organization that people support
      • Reason for
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something happen; create effect or result
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    • condition

      US /kənˈdɪʃən/

      UK /kənˈdɪʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To improve something to make it better
      • To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Disease or other medical problem
      • The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
      A2
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    • consist of

      US /kənˈsɪst ʌv/

      UK /kənˈsist ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
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    • crucial

      US /ˈkruʃəl/

      UK /'kru:ʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely important or necessary
      • Of great importance to the success of something.
      B1
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    • dehydration

      US /ˌdihaɪˈdreʃən/

      UK /ˌdi:haɪ'dreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The state of not having enough water
      C2
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    • diameter

      US /daɪˈæmɪtɚ/

      UK /daɪˈæmɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Distance across the center of an object
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    • diet

      US /ˈdaɪɪt/

      UK /'daɪət/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plan of eating to reduce weight or improve health
      • The usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
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    • episode

      US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/

      UK /'epɪsəʊd/

      • Noun
      • One separate event in a series of events
      • Show which is part of a larger story
      B1TOEIC
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    • explore

      US /ɪkˈsplɔr/

      UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To examine something in detail to learn about it
      • To travel to a place to discover more about it
      A2TOEIC
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    • feature

      US /ˈfitʃɚ/

      UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special report in a magazine or paper
      • Distinctive or important point of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To highlight or give special importance to
      • To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
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    • filter

      US /ˈfɪltɚ/

      UK /'fɪltə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device to remove certain types of light, sound
      • Device to remove unwanted things from liquid, gas
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove certain types of light, sound
      • To remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas
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    • generally

      US /ˈdʒɛnərəli/

      UK /ˈdʒenrəli/

      • Adverb
      • Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
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    • groin

      US /ɡrɔɪn/

      UK /ɡrɔɪn/

      • Noun
      • Pelvic area of the human body
      B2
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    • individual

      US /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/

      UK /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Single person, looked at separately from others
      • A single thing or item, especially when part of a set or group.
      • Adjective
      • Made for use by one single person
      • Having a distinct manner different from others
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    • institute

      US / ˈɪnstɪˌtut, -ˌtjut/

      UK /'ɪnstɪtju:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Organization studying science, engineering etc.
      • A short intensive course of instruction, often focusing on a specific topic.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start or commence doing, e.g. a business plan
      • To establish or start (a system, rule, or course of action).
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    • irritate

      US /ˈɪrɪˌtet/

      UK /'ɪrɪteɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To disturb, anger, or upset someone
      • To make part of the body feel soreness and pain
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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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    • 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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    • metabolic

      US /ˌmetə'bɒlɪk/

      UK /ˌmetə'bɒlɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the body's metabolism
      • Relating to the rate at which metabolism occurs.
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    • miss out

      US /mɪs aʊt/

      UK /mis aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To exclude; not include in something
      • To fail to take advantage of something; to lose an opportunity.
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    • nausea

      US /ˈnɔziə, -ʒə, -siə, -ʃə/

      UK /ˈnɔ:ziə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of sickness so that you feel like vomiting
      • A feeling of revulsion; disgust.
      B2
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    • pass out

      US /pæs aʊt/

      UK /pɑ:s aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To distribute or hand out papers to people
      • To faint; lose consciousness
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    • plenty

      US /ˈplɛnti/

      UK /'plentɪ/

      • Pronoun
      • When there is not too little of something; a lot
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A large or sufficient amount or quantity; abundance.
      • A lot of something
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    • potassium

      US /pəˈtæsiəm/

      UK /pəˈtæsiəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A common, soft, silvery white metal with many uses
      • Potassium as a nutrient found in food.
      B2
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    • prevent

      US /prɪˈvɛnt/

      UK /prɪ'vent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop something from happening or existing
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    • previous

      US /ˈpriviəs/

      UK /ˈpri:viəs/

      • Adjective
      • Existing or happening before the present time
      • Existing or occurring immediately before in time or order.
      • Noun
      • A button or link that allows navigation to a preceding item or page.
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    • renal

      US /ˈrinəl/

      UK /ˈri:nl/

      • Adjective
      • Of the kidneys or diseases of the kidneys
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    • responsible

      US / rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/

      UK /rɪ'spɒnsəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being the cause of something that has occurred
      • Having the duty of dealing with something
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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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    • run in

      US /rʌn ɪn/

      UK /rʌn in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrest person and take them to police station
      • To drive engine slowly until ready for normal use
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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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    • section

      US / ˈsɛkʃən/

      UK /'sekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A part of a whole
      • Specific group of people from a larger group
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something into smaller parts
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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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    • sodium

      US /ˈsodiəm/

      UK /'səʊdɪəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A soft, white chemical element
      B2
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • swell

      US /swɛl/

      UK /swel/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
      • To increase in size or number larger than normal
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Being overcome from feeling a strong emotion
      • Act of growing in size or increasing in number
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    • tract

      US /trækt/

      UK /trækt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A system of body parts or organs that has a particular function (e.g., digestive tract).
      • An area of land, typically a large one.
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    • tremendous

      US /trɪˈmɛndəs/

      UK /trəˈmendəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very good or very impressive
      • Extremely large or great.
      B1TOEIC
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    • tummy

      US /ˈtʌmi/

      UK /'tʌmɪ/

      • Noun
      • Stomach or belly
      • A child's word for stomach or abdomen.
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    • ultimately

      US /ˈʌltəmɪtli/

      UK /ˈʌltɪmətli/

      • Adverb
      • Done or considered as the final and most important
      • Fundamentally; at the most basic level.
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    • unhealthy

      US /ʌnˈhɛlθi/

      UK /ʌn'helθɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being in poor health; sickly
      B1
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    • uric acid

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A crystalline acid that is the final product of purine metabolism and is found in blood and urine.
      B2
      More
    • urinary

      US /ˈjʊrəneri/

      UK /ˈjʊərɪnəri/

      • Adjective
      • Relating to the waste water system of the body
      C1
      More
    • urine

      US /ˈjʊrən/

      UK /ˈjʊərɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Yellow liquid waste from the body
      C1
      More
    • vomit

      US /ˈvɑ:mɪt/

      UK /ˈvɒmɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food coming back up from stomach, due to illness
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bring (blood, etc.) up and out of mouth
      B2
      More
    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
      A1
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    • with time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As time passes; eventually.
      • Given enough time; in the course of time.
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    • zoom

      US /zum/

      UK /zu:m/

      • Noun
      • Camera lens used to magnify images
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move along or go somewhere very quickly
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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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