Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • start in: To begin a job or activity.
  • to the left: In or toward the left direction.
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • move up: To advance to a higher rank or position.
  • move over: To make room for someone or something by shifting position.
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • check out
  • access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
  • demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
  • period: Set amount of time during which events take place
  • hygiene: Cleanliness; being clean
  • represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
  • flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
  • belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
  • perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
  • sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
  • complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
  • blow: To move something using air
  • switch: A change or shift from one method to another
  • due: When something is required or expected
  • privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
  • assess: To judge something's value or suitability
  • provide: To make available; to supply for use
  • urine: Yellow liquid waste from the body
  • patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • movement: Part of a piece of classical music
  • stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
  • assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • artery: Tubes that carry blood from the heart to the body
  • button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
  • equipment: Tools or materials used to perform a task
  • tenderness: Pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
  • menstrual: Concerning a female's period
  • bowel: End part of the intestine, connected to the anus
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • abdomen: The part of the body where the stomach is
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
  • abdominal: Concerned with the stomach area of a body
  • stool: Single seat without support for the arms or back
  • deep: Complex and important
  • prostate: Male gland important in the creation of semen
  • inspection: Official examination to make sure everything is ok
  • diaphragm: Muscular membrane separating upper/lower organs
  • tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
  • discharge: To complete a task that has been assigned
  • contour: Shape of the outside edge of a face, a hill, etc.
  • conglomerate: Combination of several businesses; large company
  • location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
  • pee: To urinate
  • upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
  • toe: One of the five parts at the end of your foot
  • urinary: Relating to the waste water system of the body
  • nope: A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
  • groin: Pelvic area of the human body
  • clockwise: In the same direction as a clock's hands
  • hyperactive: Overexcited or too active
  • percussion: Musical instruments, such as cymbals or triangle
  • peg: Person's name
  • stethoscope: Medical instrument to detect sounds in the body
  • swish: To move with a soft brushing or sweeping sound
  • vascular: Of tubes through which fluids flow in body/plant
  • quadrant: Quarter of a circle or land area
  • renal: Of the kidneys or diseases of the kidneys
  • aorta: Large artery that carries blood from the heart
  • enlargement: Act or process of making something larger
  • dusky: Dark in color
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    • abdomen

      US /ˈæbdəmən/

      UK /ˈæbdəmən/

      • Noun
      • The part of the body where the stomach is
      C1
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    • abdominal

      US /æbˈdɑ:mɪnl/

      UK /æbˈdɒmɪnl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerned with the stomach area of a body
      • Countable Noun
      • An abdominal muscle.
      C1
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    • access

      US /ˈæksɛs/

      UK /'ækses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
      • The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to use or have permission to use
      A2TOEIC
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    • aorta

      US /eˈɔrtə/

      UK /eɪ'ɔ:tə/

      • Noun
      • Large artery that carries blood from the heart
      C2
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    • artery

      US /ˈɑrtəri/

      UK /ˈɑ:təri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Tubes that carry blood from the heart to the body
      • Important road, rail or water way
      B2
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    • assess

      US /əˈsɛs/

      UK /əˈses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To judge something's value or suitability
      A2TOEIC
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    • assessment

      US /əˈsɛsmənt/

      UK /əˈsesmənt/

      • Noun
      • Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
      B1TOEIC
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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
      B2
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    • blow

      US /blo/

      UK /bləʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something using air
      • To make air come quickly out of your mouth
      • Noun
      • Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
      • Act of making air come out of your mouth
      A2
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    • bowel

      US /ˈbaʊəl, baʊl/

      UK /ˈbaʊəl/

      • Noun
      • End part of the intestine, connected to the anus
      B1
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    • button

      US /ˈbʌtn/

      UK /'bʌtn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
      • Switch activated by pressing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fasten e.g. a shirt, coat
      • To suppress or restrain (feelings, etc.).
      A2TOEIC
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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
      A1
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    • clockwise

      US /ˈklɑkˌwaɪz/

      UK /ˈklɒkwaɪz/

      • Adjective
      • In the same direction as a clock's hands
      B1
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    • conglomerate

      US /kənˈɡlɑməˌret/

      UK /kən'ɡlɒmərət/

      • Noun
      • Combination of several businesses; large company
      B2
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    • contour

      US /ˈkɑnˌtʊr/

      UK /'kɒntʊə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Shape of the outside edge of a face, a hill, etc.
      • The shape and elevation of land in a particular region.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply makeup to define or enhance the shape of (a part of the face).
      • To mold or shape something to a desired form.
      C2
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    • demonstrate

      US /ˈdɛmənˌstret/

      UK /'demənstreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To display a feeling or ability openly
      • To protest about something often as a group
      A2TOEIC
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    • diaphragm

      US /ˈdaɪəˌfræm/

      UK /ˈdaɪəfræm/

      • Noun
      • Muscular membrane separating upper/lower organs
      • A dome-shaped, muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen in mammals. It plays a major role in breathing, as its contraction increases the volume of the thorax and so inflates the lungs.
      C1
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    • discharge

      US /dɪsˈtʃɑ:rdʒ/

      UK /dɪsˈtʃɑ:dʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To complete a task that has been assigned
      • To produce or release a substance
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A substance that has been released
      • The retirement of someone from service e.g. army
      B1
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
      A1
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    • dusky

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Dark in color
      • Lighted by or as if by twilight
      B1
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    • enlargement

      US /ɪnˈlɑ:rdʒmənt/

      UK /ɪnˈlɑ:dʒmənt/

      • Noun
      • Act or process of making something larger
      B1TOEIC
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    • equipment

      US /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

      UK /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tools or materials used to perform a task
      A2TOEIC
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    • flat

      US /flæt/

      UK /flæt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Apartment; set of rooms for living in
      • The smooth or level part of something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To share an apartment with someone
      • To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
      A2
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    • groin

      US /ɡrɔɪn/

      UK /ɡrɔɪn/

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

      US /ˈhaɪˌdʒin/

      UK /ˈhaɪdʒi:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Cleanliness; being clean
      • Practices for maintaining personal cleanliness.
      B2
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    • hyperactive

      US /ˌhaɪpər'æktɪv/

      UK /ˌhaɪpər'æktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Overexcited or too active
      B1
      More
    • inspection

      US /ɪnˈspɛkʃən/

      UK /ɪnˈspekʃn/

      • Noun
      • Official examination to make sure everything is ok
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • lay

      US /le/

      UK /leɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Amateur; not being a trained priest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place a bet on a game outcome
      • (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
      A2
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    • location

      US /loʊˈkeɪʃn/

      UK /ləʊˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
      • A place away from a studio where film or television shots are made.
      B1TOEIC
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
      A1
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    • menstrual

      US /ˈmɛnstruəl/

      UK /ˈmenstruəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a female's period
      B2
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    • move over

      US /muv ˈovɚ/

      UK /mu:v ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make room for someone or something by shifting position.
      • To change one's job or position within an organization.
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    • move up

      US /muv ʌp/

      UK /mu:v ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To advance to a higher rank or position.
      • To advance in a line or queue.
      B1
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    • movement

      US /ˈmuvmənt/

      UK /ˈmu:vmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a piece of classical music
      • Group with a shared interest or goal
      A2
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    • nope

      US /noʊp/

      UK /nəʊp/

      • Noun
      • A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
      • A situation or idea that one strongly rejects or wants to avoid.
      • Interjection
      • An informal way of saying 'no'
      B2
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    • over to

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˈpeʃənt/

      UK /'peɪʃnt/

      • Adjective
      • Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
      • Bearing or enduring pain or trials without complaint; exhibiting forbearance.
      • Countable Noun
      • Person who receives medical treatment or care
      A2
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    • pee

      US /pi/

      UK /pi:/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To urinate
      B2
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    • peg

      US /pɛɡ/

      UK /peɡ/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To identify as being a specific type
      • To keep prices, wages etc. at a set level
      B1
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    • percussion

      US /pərˈkʌʃn/

      UK /pəˈkʌʃn/

      • Noun
      • Musical instruments, such as cymbals or triangle
      C1
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    • privacy

      US /ˈpraɪvəsi/

      UK /ˈprɪvəsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being hidden from the presence of others
      B2TOEIC
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    • prostate

      US /ˈprɑsˌtet/

      UK /ˈprɒsteɪt/

      • Noun
      • Male gland important in the creation of semen
      B2
      More
    • quadrant

      US /ˈkwɑ:drənt/

      UK /ˈkwɒdrənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quarter of a circle or land area
      • An instrument used for measuring angles in the sky
      C1
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    • renal

      US /ˈrinəl/

      UK /ˈri:nl/

      • Adjective
      • Of the kidneys or diseases of the kidneys
      B2
      More
    • represent

      US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/

      UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
      • To show or describe something in a particular way
      A2TOEIC
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    • sequence

      US /ˈsikwəns, -ˌkwɛns/

      UK /'si:kwəns/

      • Noun
      • Part of a movie showing one part of the story
      • A particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange things in an order they should happen
      A2TOEIC
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    • start in

      US /stɑrt ɪn/

      UK /stɑ:t in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin a job or activity.
      A1
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    • stethoscope

      US /ˈsteθəskoʊp/

      UK /ˈsteθəskəʊp/

      • Noun
      • Medical instrument to detect sounds in the body
      C1
      More
    • stimulate

      US /ˈstɪmjəˌlet/

      UK /'stɪmjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arouse or excite emotionally
      B1
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    • stomach

      US /ˈstʌmək/

      UK /'stʌmək/

      • Noun
      • Place in the body where food is processed
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • to be able to accept something unpleasant
      A2
      More
    • stool

      US /stul/

      UK /stu:l/

      • Countable Noun
      • Single seat without support for the arms or back
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Med. feces; excrement
      B1
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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
      A2
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    • swish

      US /swɪʃ/

      UK /swɪʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move with a soft brushing or sweeping sound
      C1
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    • switch

      US /swɪtʃ/

      UK /swɪtʃ/

      • Noun
      • A change or shift from one method to another
      • Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
      • Transitive Verb
      • To exchange or replace something for another thing
      A2TOEIC
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    • tenderness

      US /ˈtɛndɚnɪs/

      UK /'tendənɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
      B2
      More
    • to the left

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In or toward the left direction.
      • Situated on the left side of.
      More
    • toe

      US /toʊ/

      UK /təʊ/

      • Noun
      • One of the five parts at the end of your foot
      • Front part of a sock or shoe
      B1
      More
    • tube

      US /tub,tjub/

      UK /tju:b/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plastic or metal container for soft substances
      • Long hollow pipe used to hold or liquids or gases
      B1
      More
    • upper

      US /ˈʌpɚ/

      UK /ˈʌpə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Drug that improves mood or increases energy
      • Something happy or encouraging
      • Adjective
      • Located above others of the same kind
      • Being the northern part of a region
      B1
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    • 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
    • vascular

      US /ˈvæskjəlɚ/

      UK /ˈvæskjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Of tubes through which fluids flow in body/plant
      C1
      More
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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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