Vocabulary

  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • such as: For example; like
  • also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
  • third year: The third year of a course of study, especially at a university or college.
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • check out
  • break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
  • apart from: Except for; not considering
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
  • final stretch: The last part of something; the concluding phase.
  • of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
  • in addition to: Besides; as well as
  • experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
  • in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • by no means: Certainly not; in no way.
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • immediately: Without any delay; straight away
  • typically: In a normal or usual way
  • approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
  • career: Particular occupation in professional life
  • overwhelm: To defeat something or someone completely
  • perseverance: Act of continuing to try despite difficulties
  • imperative: The state of demanding notice or attention
  • factor: Something that influences a result
  • apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
  • complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
  • primarily: In the most basic or important way
  • surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
  • application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
  • degree: Amount or extent of something
  • hone: To improve or perfect (abilities or skills)
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
  • accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • internal: Being or happening in the body
  • gain: To increase in something, such as weight
  • plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
  • submit: To accept a superior force has power over you
  • additional: Further or added
  • division: How many times a number is contained in another
  • fully: Completely or entirely
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • specialty: Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
  • program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
  • acceptance: Act of accepting; agreement to accept
  • length: Distance from one end of a pool to the other
  • college: School or educational institution for adults
  • resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
  • physician: A medical doctor
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • rotation: Regular change of the crops grown in a field
  • attend: To take care of someone in need
  • difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
  • bolster: To prop up or support (e.g. a wall)
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • supervision: Act or process of watching, directing a task
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • vastly: To an exceedingly great extent or degree
  • streamline: To make smooth or more efficient
  • sophomore: Someone in second year in high school or college
  • train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • firsthand: Received directly from a source
  • choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
  • fellowship: Friendly feeling or relationship
  • pediatric: Concerning the medical care of children
  • residency: Training for a junior doctor in hospital
  • pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
  • psychiatry: Study and treatment of mental illness
  • vascular: Of tubes through which fluids flow in body/plant
  • freshman: Student in the first year of high school, college
  • unsure: Lacking confidence or certainty
  • thoracic: Concerning the chest or thorax
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    • accelerate

      US /ækˈsɛləˌret/

      UK /əkˈseləreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to occur earlier than expected
      • To increase the speed or rate of something
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    • acceptance

      US /ækˈsɛptəns/

      UK /əkˈseptəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of accepting; agreement to accept
      • The act of believing something is true
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    • additional

      US /ə'dɪʃənl/

      UK /əˈdɪʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Further or added
      • Extra to what already exists
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • apart from

      US /əˈpɑrt frʌm/

      UK /əˈpɑ:t frɔm/

      • Preposition
      • Except for; not considering
      • In addition to; as well as
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    • application

      US /ˌæplɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Software program, e.g. for smart phone
      • Process of spreading a substance over a surface
      A2TOEIC
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    • approximately

      US /əˈprɑksəmɪtlɪ/

      UK /əˈprɒksɪmətli/

      • Adverb
      • Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
      A2TOEIC
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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.
      A1
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
      A1
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    • attend

      US /əˈtɛnd/

      UK /əˈtend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of someone in need
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To listen or watch carefully; to concentrate
      • To be present at an event
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    • bolster

      US /ˈbolstɚ/

      UK /'bəʊlstə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prop up or support (e.g. a wall)
      • Noun
      • A long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow.
      • A structural part used to give support.
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    • break down

      US /brek daʊn/

      UK /breik daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
      • (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
      A1
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    • by no means

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Certainly not; in no way.
      A1
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    • career

      US /kəˈrɪr/

      UK /kə'rɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular occupation in professional life
      • The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move forward very fast and without control
      • To advance or make progress rapidly
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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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    • clinical

      US /ˈklɪnɪkəl/

      UK /ˈklɪnɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the treatment or observing patients
      • Using scientific techniques and precision
      B1
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    • college

      US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/

      UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • School or educational institution for adults
      • A constituent body of a university.
      A2
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    • degree

      US /dɪˈɡri/

      UK /dɪˈgri:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount or extent of something
      • Unit for measuring temperature or angles
      A2TOEIC
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    • division

      US /dɪˈvɪʒən/

      UK /dɪ'vɪʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • How many times a number is contained in another
      • One part of an organization
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • experience in

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
      • Exposure to or involvement in a particular activity or situation.
      B1
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    • factor

      US /ˈfæktɚ/

      UK /'fæktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something that influences a result
      • Transitive Verb
      • To consider or include in an estimate or judgment
      • To find the two numbers a number can be divided by
      A2TOEIC
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    • factor in

      US /ˈfæktɚ ɪn/

      UK /ˈfæktə in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
      B2
      More
    • fellowship

      US /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/

      UK /ˈfeləʊʃɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Friendly feeling or relationship
      • Countable Noun
      • Group sharing similar religious beliefs or hopes
      • A financial grant of money given to a student
      B1
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    • final stretch

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The last part of something; the concluding phase.
      • The last part of a race, where competitors often exert maximum effort.
      B2
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    • firsthand

      US /'fɜ:st'hænd/

      UK /'fɜ:st'hænd/

      • Adjective
      • Received directly from a source
      C1
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • freshman

      US /ˈfrɛʃmən/

      UK /ˈfreʃmən/

      • Noun
      • Student in the first year of high school, college
      B2
      More
    • gain

      US /ɡen/

      UK /ɡeɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase in something, such as weight
      • To get something wanted, needed or valued
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An increase in something, such as weight
      A2TOEIC
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    • hone

      US /hoʊn/

      UK /həʊn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To improve or perfect (abilities or skills)
      • To sharpen (a blade).
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    • imperative

      US /ɪmˈpɛrətɪv/

      UK /ɪm'perətɪv/

      • Noun
      • The state of demanding notice or attention
      • Adjective
      • Absolutely necessary; that must be done
      B2TOEIC
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    • in addition to

      US /ɪn əˈdɪʃən tu/

      UK /in əˈdiʃən tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Besides; as well as
      • Phrase
      • Besides; as well as.
      • Furthermore; moreover.
      B1
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    • in mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

      • Phrase
      • Being aware of or considering something.
      • To remember or consider something.
      A2
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
      C1
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    • in the hospital

      US /ɪn ðə ˈhɑspɪtəl/

      UK /in ðə ˈhɒspɪtəl/

      • Preposition
      • Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
      A1
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    • internal

      US /ɪnˈtɚnəl/

      UK /inˈtə:nəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being or happening in the body
      • Being, happening in a country, state, organization
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    • journey

      US /ˈdʒɚni/

      UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/

      • Noun
      • Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel through a place
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    • length

      US /leŋθ/

      UK /leŋθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Distance from one end of a pool to the other
      • Measurement of distance or of time
      • Adjective
      • Being long in extent.
      A2
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    • of age

      US /əv eɪdʒ/

      UK /əv eɪdʒ/

      • other
      • Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
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    • overwhelm

      US /ˌoʊvərˈwelm/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈwelm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To defeat something or someone completely
      • To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
      B1TOEIC
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    • pay off

      US /pe ɔf/

      UK /pei ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give money to get person to do something; bribe
      • To give money to settle a debt
      • Transitive Verb
      • To bribe someone.
      • To pay a debt in full.
      A1
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    • pediatric

      US /ˌpi:dɪ'ætrɪk/

      UK /ˌpi:dɪ'ætrɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the medical care of children
      C2
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    • perseverance

      US /ˌpɜ:sɪˈvɪərəns/

      UK /ˌpɜ:sɪˈvɪərəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of continuing to try despite difficulties
      • The quality of being persistent in pursuing a goal or task.
      C2
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    • physician

      US /fɪˈzɪʃən/

      UK /fɪˈzɪʃn/

      • Countable Noun
      • A medical doctor
      B2
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    • plastic

      US /ˈplæstɪk/

      UK /'plæstɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
      • Adjective
      • Being easily formed or shaped
      A2
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    • pre

      US

      UK

      • Prefix
      • A prefix meaning 'before'
      B2
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    • primarily

      US /praɪˈmɛrəli, -ˈmɛr-/

      UK /praɪˈmerəli/

      • Adverb
      • In the most basic or important way
      A2TOEIC
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • psychiatry

      US /sɪˈkaɪətri, saɪ-/

      UK /saɪˈkaɪətri/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study and treatment of mental illness
      B2
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • residency

      US /ˈrɛzɪdənsi, -ˌdɛn-/

      UK /ˈrezɪdənsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Training for a junior doctor in hospital
      • A period of time when an artist, writer, or musician lives and works in a particular place.
      C2
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    • resident

      US /ˈrɛzɪdənt, -ˌdɛnt/

      UK /ˈrezɪdənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
      • A person who lives in a particular place.
      • Adjective
      • Someone who lives in a particular place
      • (of a computer program) remaining in memory.
      B1TOEIC
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    • rotation

      US /roʊˈteɪʃn/

      UK /rəʊˈteɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Regular change of the crops grown in a field
      • Group who take turns performing a certain task
      B2
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    • sophomore

      US /ˈsɑfəˌmɔr, -ˌmor, ˈsɑfˌmɔr, -ˌmor/

      UK /ˈsɒfəmɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Someone in second year in high school or college
      C2
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    • specialty

      US /ˈspɛʃəlti/

      UK /ˈspeʃəlti/

      • Noun
      • Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
      • The specific area of your field
      • Adjective
      • Having a particular role or function
      B1TOEIC
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    • stick around

      US /stɪk əˈraʊnd/

      UK /stik əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain in place; not leave or go
      A2
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    • streamline

      US /ˈstrimˌlaɪn/

      UK /ˈstri:mlaɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make smooth or more efficient
      • Adjective
      • Having a smooth efficient shape
      C2TOEIC
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    • submit

      US /səbˈmɪt/

      UK /səbˈmɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To accept a superior force has power over you
      A2TOEIC
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
      A1
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    • supervision

      US /ˌsjupɚˈvɪʒən/

      UK /ˌsju:pə'vɪʒn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act or process of watching, directing a task
      B1
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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
      B1
      More
    • third year

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The third year of a course of study, especially at a university or college.
      A2
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    • thoracic

      US /θəˈræsɪk/

      UK /θɔ:'ræsɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the chest or thorax
      C2
      More
    • typically

      US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/

      UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • In a normal or usual way
      B1
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    • unsure

      US /ʌnˈʃʊr, -ˈʃə:r/

      UK /ˌʌnˈʃʊə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking confidence or certainty
      • Lacking confidence in your own words or actions
      B1
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    • vascular

      US /ˈvæskjəlɚ/

      UK /ˈvæskjələ(r)/

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

      US /ˈvæstli/

      UK /ˈvɑ:stli/

      • Adverb
      • To an exceedingly great extent or degree
      B2
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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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