Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
  • to death: Extremely; to a great degree
  • know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • except that: But; with the exception that.
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
  • by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
  • back then: At that time in the past.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • go through with: To complete a promise or plan that is difficult
  • through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
  • for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
  • night and day: Continuously; all the time.
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
  • home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
  • cut down: To reduce your use of something
  • grow out of: To develop or originate from something.
  • start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
  • on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
  • answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • shy of: A little less than; just under a certain amount.
  • phase in: To start using or doing things gradually
  • come on in: An invitation to enter a place.
  • in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
  • start on: To begin or start doing something.
  • at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
  • much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
  • anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
  • controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
  • debate: General public discussion of a topic
  • therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
  • extreme: Very great in degree
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
  • puberty: Stage of life when you become sexually mature
  • hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
  • military: Army or armed forces
  • issue: To make something available to be used or sold
  • radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
  • decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
  • identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
  • surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
  • gender: State of being male or female
  • phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
  • suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
  • treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
  • biological: Being related to life and living things
  • diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
  • harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
  • mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • sterile: Completely clean; with no bacteria
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • adolescent: Teenager developing into an adult
  • transgender: Involving a partial or full reversal of gender
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
  • penis: Male organ for copulation and urination
  • irreversible: Not able to be reversed/put back to previous state
  • datum: Item of factual information
  • modification: A small change to a machine, system, or plan
  • death: When someone dies; the end of life
  • disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
  • bleed: To allow a liquid or gas to escape
  • peace: Calm and quiet state
  • female: Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
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    • adolescent

      US /ˌædə'lesnt/

      UK /ˌædəˈlesnt/

      • Noun
      • Teenager developing into an adult
      • Adjective
      • Of the period between childhood and adulthood
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    • adult

      US / əˈdʌlt, ˈædʌlt/

      UK /ˈædʌlt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person or animal that is fully grown
      • A fully grown animal.
      • Adjective
      • Being fully grown; mature; no longer a teenager
      • Containing sexually explicit material.
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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.
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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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    • 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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    • at best

      US /æt bɛst/

      UK /æt best/

      • Phrase
      • Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • back then

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At that time in the past.
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    • base

      US /bes/

      UK /beɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place military personnel live, train, and operate
      • Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use as the starting point or origin for
      • To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
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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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    • bear

      US /bɛr/

      UK /bɛː/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept (responsibilities or duties)
      • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
      • Countable Noun
      • Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
      • Someone who expects stock market to fall
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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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    • bleed

      US /blid/

      UK /bli:d/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To allow a liquid or gas to escape
      • To flow out of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To drain something such as water from a source
      • To take money from someone a little at a time
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    • by now

      US /baɪ naʊ/

      UK /bai nau/

      • Phrase
      • At the present time or already; before the present.
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    • come on in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • An invitation to enter a place.
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone to join an activity or situation.
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    • controversial

      US /ˌkɑntrəˈvɚʃəl, -siəl/

      UK /ˌkɔntrəˈvə:ʃəl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
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    • cut down

      US /kʌt daʊn/

      UK /kʌt daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce your use of something
      • To fell a tree.
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    • datum

      US /ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm/

      UK /ˈdeɪtəm/

      • Noun
      • Item of factual information
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    • death

      US /dɛθ/

      UK /deθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When someone dies; the end of life
      • The cause or manner of someone dying.
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    • debate

      US / dɪˈbet/

      UK /dɪ'beɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • General public discussion of a topic
      • A formal event where two sides discuss a topic
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To consider options before making a decision
      • To take part in a formal discussion
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    • decide

      US /dɪˈsaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'saɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
      • To make a legal judgment in court
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    • diagnosis

      US /ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsɪs/

      UK /ˌdaɪəgˈnəʊsɪs/

      • Noun (plural)
      • Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
      • Noun
      • The identification of a disease or condition.
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    • disappoint

      US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/

      UK /ˌdɪsə'pɔɪnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
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    • dress up

      US /drɛs ʌp/

      UK /dres ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
      • To wear formal or fancy clothes.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To wear formal or fancy clothes.
      • To make something more attractive or elaborate.
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    • exact

      US /ɪɡˈzækt/

      UK /ɪɡ'zækt/

      • Adjective
      • Completely correct; accurate; specific
      • Transitive Verb
      • To get something, sometimes using force
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    • except that

      US /ɪkˈsɛpt ðæt/

      UK /ikˈsept ðæt/

      • Conjunction
      • But; with the exception that.
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    • extreme

      US /ɪkˈstrim/

      UK /ɪk'stri:m/

      • Adjective
      • Very great in degree
      • Farthest from a center
      • Noun
      • Effort that is thought more than is necessary
      • The furthest point or limit of something.
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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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    • female

      US / ˈfiˌmel/

      UK /'fi:meɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
      • Belonging to or characteristic of a woman or girl.
      • Noun
      • A woman or girl.
      • A female animal.
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    • for someone

      US /fɚ ˈsʌmwʌn/

      UK /fə ˈsʌmwʌn/

      • other
      • On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
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    • for sure

      US /fɔr ʃʊr/

      UK /fɔ: ʃuə/

      • Adverb
      • Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
      • Used to emphasize a statement.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
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    • gender

      US /ˈdʒɛndɚ/

      UK /'dʒendə(r)/

      • Noun
      • State of being male or female
      • The socially constructed roles, behaviours, expressions and identities of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To assign a gender to; to consider something in terms of gender.
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    • go through with

      US /ɡo θru wɪð/

      UK /ɡəu θru: wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To complete a promise or plan that is difficult
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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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    • grow out of

      US /ɡro aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡrəu aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop or originate from something.
      • To become too large for (clothes).
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    • grow up

      US /ɡro ʌp/

      UK /ɡrəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop from a child into an adult
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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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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • home in

      US /ˈhoʊm ɪn/

      UK /ˈhəum ɪn/

      • other
      • Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
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    • hormone

      US /ˈhɔrˌmon/

      UK /'hɔ:məʊn/

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

      US /aɪˈdɛntɪti/

      UK /aɪ'dentətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Collection of qualities that makes a person
      • Who someone is; the name of a person
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    • in effect

      US /ɪn ɪˈfɛkt/

      UK /in iˈfekt/

      • Phrase
      • In reality; in practice; virtually
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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 private

      US /ɪn ˈpraɪvɪt/

      UK /in ˈpraivit/

      • Phrase
      • Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
      • In a confidential manner; not intended for general knowledge
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    • in question

      US /ɪn ˈkwɛstʃən/

      UK /in ˈkwestʃən/

      • Adjective
      • Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
      • Referring to someone or something that has already been mentioned.
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    • in the future

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in times to come.
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    • irreversible

      US /ˌɪrɪˈvɜ:rsəbl/

      UK /ˌɪrɪˈvɜ:səbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not able to be reversed/put back to previous state
      • A final decision that cannot be changed.
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    • issue

      US /ˈɪʃu/

      UK /'ɪʃu:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something available to be used or sold
      • To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
      • Single edition of a magazine
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
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    • know better

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be wise enough not to do something.
      • To be expected to have the sense to not do something.
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    • look for

      US /lʊk fɔr/

      UK /luk fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
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    • medication

      US /ˌmɛdɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
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    • military

      US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'mɪlətrɪ/

      • Noun
      • Army or armed forces
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the army or navy
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    • mirror

      US /ˈmɪrɚ/

      UK /'mɪrə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
      • An accurate impression or picture of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To reflect (an image)
      • To have similar qualities to something else
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    • modification

      US /mɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)/

      UK /ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A small change to a machine, system, or plan
      • The act of adjusting or adapting something.
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    • much about

      US /mʌtʃ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /mʌtʃ əˈbaut/

      • Phrase
      • A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
      • To a great extent or degree regarding something; caring.
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    • nail

      US /nel/

      UK /neɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
      • Hard part at the end of your finger
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach things together with metal nails
      • To catch someone doing an illegal activity
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    • night and day

      US /naɪt ənd de/

      UK /nait ænd dei/

      • Phrase
      • Continuously; all the time.
      • Noun
      • The contrast between two very different things.
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • on the inside

      US /ɑn ði ɪnˈsaɪd/

      UK /ɔn ðə inˈsaid/

      • Phrase
      • Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
      • In prison; incarcerated.
      • Adjective
      • Possessing secret or confidential information.
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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
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    • peace

      US /pis/

      UK /pi:s/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Calm and quiet state
      • Time when there is no war or fighting
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    • penis

      US /ˈpinɪs/

      UK /'pi:nɪs/

      • Noun
      • Male organ for copulation and urination
      • (vulgar slang) The male sexual organ.
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    • phase

      US /fez/

      UK /feɪz/

      • Noun
      • Different stages of the moon from new to full
      • Distinct part or step in a process
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make happen in a gradual ordered way
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    • phase in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start using or doing things gradually
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    • psychologist

      US /saɪˈkɑlədʒɪst/

      UK /saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An expert who studies the mind and behavior
      • A therapist specializing in mental health.
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    • puberty

      US /ˈpju:bərti/

      UK /ˈpju:bəti/

      • Noun
      • Stage of life when you become sexually mature
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    • radical

      US /ˈrædɪkəl,'rædɪkḷ/

      UK /ˈrædɪkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who believes in extreme political change
      • A group of atoms behaving as a unit in a chemical compound.
      • Adjective
      • Very new and different from what is traditional
      • Concerning something's most basic part or form
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    • set out

      US /sɛt aʊt/

      UK /set aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrange something in an orderly fashion
      • To give in detail in writing
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    • shy of

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • A little less than; just under a certain amount.
      • Adjective
      • Hesitant or reluctant to do something, often due to nervousness or fear.
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    • start on

      US /stɑrt ɑn/

      UK /stɑ:t ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin or start doing something.
      • To criticize or complain to someone repeatedly.
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    • start out

      US /stɑrt aʊt/

      UK /stɑ:t aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin your life or career in a particular way.
      • To begin a journey.
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    • sterile

      US /ˈstɛrəl, -ˌaɪl/

      UK /'steraɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Completely clean; with no bacteria
      • Cannot produce children or offspring
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    • surgery

      US /ˈsɚdʒəri/

      UK /'sɜ:dʒərɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medical operation involving cutting into body
      • A doctor's office; health clinic
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • therapy

      US /ˈθɛrəpi/

      UK /'θerəpɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Treatment to help cure an illness
      • Psychological counseling to help resolve personal or emotional problems.
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    • through with

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
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    • thumbs up

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
      • A positive rating or vote on social media or online platforms.
      • Noun (plural)
      • Multiple gestures of approval or agreement made by extending the thumbs upward.
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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 let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • treatment

      US /ˈtritmənt/

      UK /ˈtri:tmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medicine or method to make someone healthier
      • Way someone acts toward another
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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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    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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