Vocabulary

  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • have to: Must do
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • upper body: The part of the body above the waist, including the chest, back, shoulders, and arms.
  • live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • check out
  • vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
  • assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
  • consider: To think carefully about something
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
  • strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
  • overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
  • consent: To agree or give approval to do something
  • exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
  • gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
  • sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
  • regime: A system of management; a form of government
  • genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
  • address: Exact street location of a place
  • crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
  • emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
  • perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
  • dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
  • ditch: To abandon or give up a plan, etc.
  • raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
  • astronaut: Person who travels in space
  • identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
  • planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
  • surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
  • rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
  • chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
  • argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
  • orientation: Where you are in a location, e.g. facing east/west
  • emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • quantity: A large amount of something
  • mend: To repair or put into good shape or working order
  • radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
  • hostile: Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
  • development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
  • wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
  • important: Having power or authority
  • puzzle: To be a challenge to understand; confuse
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • sperm: Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
  • operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
  • fetus: An unborn baby, at a later stage than an embryo
  • protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • mankind: All humans thought of as one group; humanity
  • human: A person; a man, woman or child
  • dome: Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
  • brood: (Of birds) to hatch or sit on eggs
  • spatter: To throw small drops of the liquid onto a surface
  • childbirth: Process of giving birth to a child
  • dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
  • keyhole: Hole where a key is inserted to unlock a door, etc.
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    • argument

      US /ˈɑrɡjəmənt/

      UK /ˈɑ:gjumənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Discussion in which you disagree with someone
      • A presentation of reasons for or against an idea
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    • assume

      US /əˈsum/

      UK /ə'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a false manner to mislead others
      • To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
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    • astronaut

      US /ˈæstrəˌnɔt/

      UK /ˈæstrənɔ:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who travels in space
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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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    • brood

      US /brud/

      UK /bru:d/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of birds) to hatch or sit on eggs
      • To think moodily or anxiously about something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The young of certain animals especially birds
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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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    • chest

      US /tʃɛst/

      UK /tʃest/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong, lidded container for storing things
      • Front of the body between neck and stomach
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    • childbirth

      US /ˈtʃaɪldˌbəθ/

      UK /ˈtʃaɪldbɜ:θ/

      • Noun
      • Process of giving birth to a child
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    • consent

      US /kənˈsɛnt/

      UK /kən'sent/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To agree or give approval to do something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Approval, agreement (for something to happen)
      • Official permission to do something
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    • crawl

      US /krɔl/

      UK /krɔ:l/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move very slowly or cautiously
      • To move along with the body close to the ground
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very slow progress (e.g. traffic)
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    • dense

      US /dɛns/

      UK /dens/

      • Adjective
      • Very thick and difficult to see, get through
      • Hard to understand
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    • development

      US /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

      UK /dɪ'veləpmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
      • A new event related to a previous event
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    • ditch

      US /dɪtʃ/

      UK /dɪtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To abandon or give up a plan, etc.
      • To land an airplane in water due to an emergency
      • Countable Noun
      • Long, shallow hole used for drainage or irrigation
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    • dna

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Chemical in living cells with genetic information
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    • dome

      US /doʊm/

      UK /dəʊm/

      • Noun
      • Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
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    • emerge

      US /ɪˈmɚdʒ/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To rise or appear out of some background
      • To become known or apparent.
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    • emergency

      US /ɪˈmɚdʒənsi/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒənsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sudden event needing an immediate action
      • A medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity such that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in placing the patient's health in serious jeopardy.
      • Adjective
      • Used in an emergency; for use when something dangerous happens.
      • Designed for use in an emergency.
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    • exercise

      US /ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/

      UK /'eksəsaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work out to become stronger and healthier
      • To retain your ability or practice your skills
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical activity to increase health and strength
      • Set of questions in a text book
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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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    • fetus

      US /ˈfitəs/

      UK /'fi:təs/

      • Noun
      • An unborn baby, at a later stage than an embryo
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for the sake of

      US /fɔr ði sek ʌv/

      UK /fɔ: ðə seik ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • For the purpose of; in the interest of.
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    • genetic

      US /dʒəˈnɛtɪk/

      UK /dʒəˈnetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
      • Relating to genes or heredity.
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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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    • gravity

      US /ˈɡrævɪti/

      UK /ˈgrævəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
      • Force making things fall towards the ground
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hostile

      US /ˈhɑstəl, -ˌtaɪl/

      UK /ˈhɔstail/

      • Adjective
      • Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
      • Very difficult to live due to harsh conditions
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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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    • keyhole

      US /ˈki:hoʊl/

      UK /ˈki:həʊl/

      • Noun
      • Hole where a key is inserted to unlock a door, etc.
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    • live on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue to exist or be remembered.
      • To eat a particular type of food as the main thing.
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    • mankind

      US /ˈmænˌkaɪnd/

      UK /mænˈkaɪnd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • All humans thought of as one group; humanity
      • The quality of being humane; benevolence.
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    • mend

      US /mɛnd/

      UK /mend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To repair or put into good shape or working order
      • Noun
      • A repair or fix of something
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    • on earth

      US /ɑn ɚθ/

      UK /ɔn ə:θ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
      • Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
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    • orientation

      US /ˌɔriɛnˈteʃən, -ən-, ˌor-/

      UK /ˌɔ:riənˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Where you are in a location, e.g. facing east/west
      • Process of giving information about something new
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    • overcome

      US /ˌovɚˈkʌm/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'kʌm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
      • Participle
      • Past participle of overcome; to have successfully dealt with or controlled a problem or feeling.
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    • planet

      US /ˈplænɪt/

      UK /'plænɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the bodies that orbit the sun
      • A different world or sphere of existence.
      • Proper Noun
      • The earth.
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    • pop

      US /pɑp/

      UK /pɒp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause something to open or burst suddenly
      • To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet soda drink
      • A short, sharp, explosive sound.
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    • pronounce

      US /prəˈnaʊns/

      UK /prə'naʊns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state something in a legal or official way
      • To give your opinion or decision about something
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    • puzzle

      US /ˈpʌzəl/

      UK /'pʌzl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be a challenge to understand; confuse
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something challenging to explain or understand
      • Game requiring the player to find an answer
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    • quantity

      US /ˈkwɑntɪti/

      UK /ˈkwɒntəti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A large amount of something
      • Amount or number of something
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    • radiation

      US /ˌrediˈeʃən/

      UK /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
      • Harmful waves of energy from nuclear activity
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    • regime

      US /reˈʒim, rɪ-/

      UK /reɪˈʒi:m/

      • Noun
      • A system of management; a form of government
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    • sensitive

      US /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/

      UK /'sensətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
      • (Private information) needing careful treatment
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    • spatter

      US /ˈspætɚ/

      UK /ˈspætə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To throw small drops of the liquid onto a surface
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    • sperm

      US /spə:m/

      UK /spɜ:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
      C2
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    • strict

      US /strɪkt/

      UK /strɪkt/

      • Adjective
      • Tending to enforce rules; severe
      • (Of orders) that must be obeyed
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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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    • upper body

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The part of the body above the waist, including the chest, back, shoulders, and arms.
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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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    • wound

      US /waʊnd/

      UK /waʊnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
      • To hurt someone emotionally
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sadness or displeasure caused by a bad memory
      • Physical injury, especially that suffered in war
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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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