Vocabulary

  • on fire: Very successful or popular
  • in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • build up: To increase the amount; collect something
  • cool down: To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
  • kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
  • mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • put out: To publish, e.g. a book
  • at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
  • swell up: To become larger and rounder, usually due to injury or illness.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
  • trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
  • trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
  • disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
  • overwhelm: To defeat something or someone completely
  • concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
  • compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
  • spike: The top point in a graph
  • tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
  • rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
  • practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
  • vomit: Food coming back up from stomach, due to illness
  • fart: To break wind; to emit gas from the anus
  • regulate: To control something with rules or laws
  • allergic: Of or having a reaction to an allergy
  • sweat: To do an amount of hard work
  • rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
  • nerve: Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
  • sympathetic: Feeling favorable to something; wanting to support
  • mustard: Spicy yellow or brown condiment used to add flavor
  • detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
  • asthma: Lung illness causing difficulty in breathing
  • noggin: A human head
  • swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
  • activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
  • idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
  • stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
  • chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
  • tolerance: Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
  • arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
  • cardiac: Concerning the heart
  • cinnamon: Sweet spice used in cooking or desserts
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
  • gastrointestinal: Concerning, affecting, or including both stomach and intestines
  • animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
  • receptor: A nerve ending that changes stimuli into impulses
  • ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
  • contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
  • sneeze: Act of air suddenly being forced out of nose/mouth
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • lava: Very hot liquid rock flowing from a volcano
  • ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
  • pant: Short, loud breath, taken with the mouth open
  • headache: Pain in the head
  • chili: Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
  • duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
  • spicy: Hot and strongly flavored in taste
  • devil: A spirit said to be evil
  • heartbeat: Beat of your heart
  • bathe: To be covered completely in something, e.g. light
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    • activate

      US /ˈæktəˌvet/

      UK /ˈæktɪveɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
      • To make something start working
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    • allergic

      US /əˈlədʒɪk/

      UK /əˈlɜ:dʒɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of or having a reaction to an allergy
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    • animate

      US /ˈænəˌmet/

      UK /'ænɪmeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give life, energy, or motion to something
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    • asthma

      US /ˈæzmə, ˈæs-/

      UK /ˈæsmə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lung illness causing difficulty in breathing
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    • at risk

      US

      UK

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

      US /bæn/

      UK /bæn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something illegal or not allowed
      • To prohibit someone from participating in a particular online community or game.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official action preventing something happening
      • A prohibition from participating in a particular online community or game.
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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    • bathe

      US /beð/

      UK /beɪð/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be covered completely in something, e.g. light
      • To swim at the beach or in a river
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    • build up

      US /bɪld ʌp/

      UK /bild ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To increase the amount; collect something
      • To develop or increase something in stages
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase or develop something gradually.
      • To praise or encourage someone.
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    • cardiac

      US /ˈkɑ:rdiæk/

      UK /ˈkɑ:diæk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the heart
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    • chemical

      US /ˈkɛmɪkəl/

      UK /ˈkemɪkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Basic substance produced by mixing elements
      • The branch of science concerned with the substances of which matter is composed, the investigation of their properties and reactions, and the use of such reactions to form new substances.
      • Adjective
      • Made of various elements
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    • chili

      US /ˈtʃɪli/

      UK /ˈtʃɪli/

      • Noun
      • Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
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    • cinnamon

      US /ˈsɪnəmən/

      UK /ˈsɪnəmən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet spice used in cooking or desserts
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    • compound

      US /kɑmˈpaUnd/

      UK /'kɒmpaʊnd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
      • Chemical made up of several others
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pay interest on a loan including the interest
      • To make something from various parts or components
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    • concentrate

      US /ˈkɑnsənˌtret/

      UK /'kɒnsntreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause to be present in large amount or number
      • To pay great attention to a task; focus
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A substance made by removing water or other diluents; a concentrated form of something.
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    • contest

      US /ˈkɑnˌtɛst/

      UK /'kɒntest/

      • Noun
      • Struggle or competition between rivals
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To struggle or compete against other people
      • To not accept an official or legal judgment
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    • cool down

      US /kul daʊn/

      UK /ku:l daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
      • To become calm and relaxed after being angry or excited.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To perform light exercises after a more intense workout to gradually decrease heart rate and breathing.
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    • detect

      US /dɪˈtɛkt/

      UK /dɪˈtekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To discover or identify the presence of something
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    • devil

      US /ˈdɛvəl/

      UK /ˈdevl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A spirit said to be evil
      • A very bad or cruel person.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prepare (food) with hot or spicy seasonings.
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    • disease

      US /dɪˈziz/

      UK /dɪˈzi:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
      • A disorder of structure or function in a plant, especially one caused by a pathogen.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To affect with disease; to corrupt or sicken.
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    • duck

      US /dʌk/

      UK /dʌk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To avoid doing something that is difficult
      • To lower your head to avoid hitting something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Common type of water bird
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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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    • ginger

      US /ˈdʒɪndʒɚ/

      UK /ˈdʒɪndʒə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Being reddish-brown in color
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Root with a hot strong taste used in cooking
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    • headache

      US /ˈhed.eɪk/

      UK /ˈhed.eɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Pain in the head
      • Something that causes worry or annoyance.
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    • heartbeat

      US /ˈhɑ:rtbi:t/

      UK /ˈhɑ:tbi:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Beat of your heart
      • The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the heart.
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    • idiot

      US /ˈɪdiət/

      UK /'ɪdɪət/

      • Noun
      • A person who is foolish or not very smart
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    • in different ways

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
      • In varying manners or styles; not uniformly.
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    • intense

      US /ɪnˈtɛns/

      UK /ɪn'tens/

      • Adjective
      • Very strong, great or extreme in degree
      • Experiencing or showing great force or strength; extreme.
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    • kill me

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
      • Phrase
      • A direct request to end one's life, often due to unbearable suffering.
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    • lava

      US /'lɑ:və/

      UK /ˈlɑ:və/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very hot liquid rock flowing from a volcano
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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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    • mess with

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To interfere with or tamper with something.
      • To provoke or annoy someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To interfere with or tamper with something.
      • To tease, provoke, or annoy someone.
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    • mustard

      US /ˈmʌstərd/

      UK /ˈmʌstəd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Spicy yellow or brown condiment used to add flavor
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    • nerve

      US /nɚv/

      UK /nə:v/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
      • Courage to do something that is difficult or risky
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To summon one's courage; brace oneself.
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    • on fire

      US /ɑn faɪr/

      UK /ɔn ˈfaiə/

      • Adjective
      • Very successful or popular
      • Burning
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    • over time

      US /ˈovɚ taɪm/

      UK /ˈəuvə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Gradually; as time passes.
      • During a long period.
      • Adverb
      • Gradually; as time passes.
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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
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    • pant

      US /pænt/

      UK /pænt/

      • Noun
      • Short, loud breath, taken with the mouth open
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To breathe loudly and rapidly, with an open mouth
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    • practically

      US /ˈpræktɪkli/

      UK /ˈpræktɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Nearly, almost, or in effect
      • In a practical manner; realistically.
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    • put out

      US /pʊt aʊt/

      UK /put aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To publish, e.g. a book
      • To cause someone to be troubled or inconvenienced
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    • rare

      US /rɛr/

      UK /reə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
      • Unusual or out of the ordinary; not common
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    • receptor

      US /rɪˈseptər /

      UK /rɪˈseptə(r)/

      • Noun
      • A nerve ending that changes stimuli into impulses
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    • regulate

      US /ˈrɛɡjəˌlet/

      UK /ˈregjuleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To control something with rules or laws
      • To set/adjust (a clock, etc.); restrict motion in
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    • sauce

      US /sɔs/

      UK /sɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
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    • scream

      US /skrim/

      UK /skri:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a sudden loud, high sound
      • Noun
      • A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
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    • sneeze

      US /sniz/

      UK /sni:z/

      • Noun
      • Act of air suddenly being forced out of nose/mouth
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To suddenly force air out of nose/mouth
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    • spicy

      US /ˈspaɪsi/

      UK /ˈspaɪsi/

      • Adjective
      • Hot and strongly flavored in taste
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    • spike

      US /spaɪk/

      UK /spaɪk/

      • Noun
      • The top point in a graph
      • Long, thin metal rod that ends in a point
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To go up to a point on a graph
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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
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • suffer

      US / ˈsʌfɚ/

      UK /'sʌfə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience pain, illness, or injury
      • To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
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    • sweat

      US /swɛt/

      UK /swet/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do an amount of hard work
      • To be worried or anxious about something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An amount of hard work
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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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    • swell up

      US /swɛl ʌp/

      UK /swel ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become larger and rounder, usually due to injury or illness.
      • To increase in size or number.
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    • sympathetic

      US /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/

      UK /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling favorable to something; wanting to support
      • Feeling concern about someone in a bad situation
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    • tolerance

      US /ˈtɑ:lərəns/

      UK /ˈtɒlərəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
      • The space between metal objects e.g. in engines
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    • tongue

      US /tʌŋ/

      UK /tʌŋ/

      • Noun
      • Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
      • Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
      • Transitive Verb
      • To using your mouth to produce musical notes
      • To use your mouth to touch something
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    • trauma

      US /ˈtraʊmə/

      UK /'trɔ:mə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A very severe or upsetting experience
      • Serious injury to part of the body
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    • trigger

      US /ˈtrɪɡɚ/

      UK /'trɪɡə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
      • Device that starts a process
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start a process off e.g. a memory
      • To cause something to begin or happen.
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    • 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
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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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