Vocabulary

  • such as: For example; like
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • go away: To go on vacation
  • under the weather: Slightly ill; not feeling well.
  • fight off: To defend a position, often violently
  • in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • coping mechanism: A psychological strategy used to manage stress or emotional distress.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • push aside: To ignore or dismiss something as unimportant.
  • bottle up: To deliberately not show a strong feeling or emotion.
  • bubble over: To express strong feelings, especially joy or excitement.
  • pot on: Transfer plants into pots for growth.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • without knowing: Unaware; without being conscious of something.
  • bad habits: Negative or harmful routines or behaviors that are difficult to stop.
  • constantly: Frequently, or without pause
  • cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
  • chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
  • fatigue: Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
  • immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
  • mental: Concerning the mind
  • engage: To start to fight with an enemy
  • physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
  • embrace: Act of holding someone closely
  • manifest: List of cargo on a ship
  • interfere: To get involved in something not your business
  • appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
  • emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
  • permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
  • distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
  • cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
  • arousal: Being woken up from sleep; sexual excitement
  • exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
  • concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
  • disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
  • avoid: To prevent from happening
  • toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
  • mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
  • ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • persistent: Continuing to do something despite challenges
  • suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
  • external: Concerning foreign countries
  • pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
  • havoc: Situation with destruction, damage and confusion
  • cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
  • retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
  • impair: To damage or weaken something
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
  • acne: Red spots or pimples on your face
  • nurture: Care and support given to people as they develop
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • physiological: Of or relating to functions of the body
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
  • wreak: To cause something damaging or violent to happen
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • lid: Cover that can be lifted or removed, as on bottles
  • simmer: To cook or be cooked so that it is just boiling
  • discomfort: To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • eczema: Generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages
  • repress: To keep (emotions) under control; restrict
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • stiffness: Firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action
  • health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • worsen: To make or become worse
  • preoccupy: To cause to be absorbed in thinking about a thing
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    • acne

      US /ˈækni/

      UK /ˈækni/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Red spots or pimples on your face
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    • animate

      US /ˈænəˌmet/

      UK /'ænɪmeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give life, energy, or motion to something
      B2
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    • appetite

      US /ˈæpɪˌtaɪt/

      UK /'æpɪtaɪt/

      • Noun
      • Feeling of hunger or desire for something
      B1
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    • arousal

      US /ə'raʊzl/

      UK /ə'raʊzl/

      • Noun
      • Being woken up from sleep; sexual excitement
      B2
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • attribute

      US /əˈtrɪbjut/

      UK /əˈtrɪbju:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Characteristic something has, e.g. size or color
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    • avoid

      US /əˈvɔɪd/

      UK /ə'vɔɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from happening
      • To stay away from
      A2TOEIC
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    • bad habits

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Negative or harmful routines or behaviors that are difficult to stop.
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    • bottle up

      US /ˈbɑtl ʌp/

      UK /ˈbɔtl ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To deliberately not show a strong feeling or emotion.
      A1
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    • bubble over

      US /ˈbʌbl oʊvɚ/

      UK /ˈbʌbl əʊvə/

      • other
      • To express strong feelings, especially joy or excitement.
      B2
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    • bury

      US /ˈbɛri/

      UK /'berɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something into the ground and cover it
      B1
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    • chronic

      US /ˈkrɑnɪk/

      UK /'krɒnɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
      • (Of disease) over a long time; serious
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    • cognitive

      US /ˈkɑɡnɪtɪv/

      UK /ˈkɒgnətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • The process of knowing and remembering
      • Relating to the ability to think and reason.
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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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    • concentration

      US /ˌkɑ:nsnˈtreɪʃn/

      UK /ˌkɒnsnˈtreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount or number of something in a thing or place
      • Paying (a lot of) attention to a task
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    • constantly

      US /ˈkɑnstəntlɪ/

      UK /ˈkɒnstəntli/

      • Adverb
      • Frequently, or without pause
      • In a way that is unchanging or faithful
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    • cope

      US /koʊp/

      UK /kəʊp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To deal with something in spite of difficulties
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    • coping mechanism

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A psychological strategy used to manage stress or emotional distress.
      B2
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    • discomfort

      US /dɪsˈkʌmfərt/

      UK /dɪsˈkʌmfət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feelings of being uncomfortable or uneasy
      B2
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    • disrupt

      US /dɪsˈrʌpt/

      UK /dɪsˈrʌpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
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    • distress

      US /dɪˈstrɛs/

      UK /dɪ'stres/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
      • Condition of danger or emergency
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone anxiety or sadness
      • To be in financial trouble
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    • embrace

      US /ɛmˈbres/

      UK /ɪm'breɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of holding someone closely
      • An act of accepting or supporting something willingly and enthusiastically.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold closely; cuddle, kiss or hug
      • To accept something enthusiastically.
      B1TOEIC
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    • emotional

      US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/

      UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
      • Relating to or characterized by emotion
      A2
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    • engage

      US /ɪn'gedʒ/

      UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start to fight with an enemy
      • To hire someone for a task or job
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • external

      US /ɪkˈstɚnəl/

      UK /eksˈtə:nl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning foreign countries
      • Concerning the outside of something; outer
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    • fatigue

      US /fəˈtiɡ/

      UK /fəˈti:g/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
      • Being very tired
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone or something to become very tired
      B2
      More
    • 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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    • fight off

      US /faɪt ɔf/

      UK /fait ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To defend a position, often violently
      • To resist or struggle to get rid of an illness or negative feeling.
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    • go away

      US /ɡo əˈwe/

      UK /ɡəu əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go on vacation
      • To leave; depart.
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    • havoc

      US /'hævək/

      UK /ˈhævək/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Situation with destruction, damage and confusion
      B2
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    • ignore

      US /ɪɡˈnɔr, -ˈnor/

      UK /ɪɡ'nɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
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    • immune

      US /ɪˈmjoon/

      UK /ɪˈmju:n/

      • Adjective
      • Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
      • Protected against a particular disease or condition because of antibodies or vaccination.
      B1
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    • impair

      US /ɪmˈpɛr/

      UK /ɪm'peə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage or weaken something
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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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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • interfere

      US /ˌɪntɚˈfɪr/

      UK /ˌɪntə'fɪə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To get involved in something not your business
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent a process or activity from continuing or being carried out properly.
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    • lid

      US /lɪd/

      UK /lɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Cover that can be lifted or removed, as on bottles
      B1
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    • manifest

      US /ˈmænəˌfɛst/

      UK /'mænɪfest/

      • Countable Noun
      • List of cargo on a ship
      • Transitive Verb
      • To express or show clearly
      • Display or show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate.
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    • mechanism

      US /ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm/

      UK /'mekənɪzəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a machine that performs a certain function
      • System or process for achieving a certain result
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    • mental

      US /ˈmɛntl/

      UK /ˈmentl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the mind
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    • nurture

      US /ˈnɜ:rtʃə(r)/

      UK /ˈnɜ:tʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Care and support given to people as they develop
      • Transitive Verb
      • To help something or someone to grow or succeed
      • To help something or someone to grow or succeed
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    • pause

      US /pɔz/

      UK /pɔ:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop doing for a while before continuing
      • To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A temporary break before continuing
      • Function on a device to stop and restart it
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    • permission

      US /pɚˈmɪʃən/

      UK /pəˈmɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Right to do something as allowed by another
      • Formal authorization from an authority.
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    • persistent

      US /pərˈsɪstənt/

      UK /pəˈsɪstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Continuing to do something despite challenges
      • Continuing to exist or occur for a long time.
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    • physical

      US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

      UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Health check at the doctors' or hospital
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the body of a person
      • Concerning things that can be seen or touched
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    • physiological

      US /ˌfɪziəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ˌfɪzɪə'lɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or relating to functions of the body
      • Consistent with the normal functioning of an organism.
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    • pot on

      US /pɑt ɑn/

      UK /pɒt ɒn/

      • other
      • Transfer plants into pots for growth.
      C2
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    • preoccupy

      US /priˈɑ:kjupaɪ/

      UK /priˈɒkjupaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to be absorbed in thinking about a thing
      B2
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    • push aside

      US /pʊʃ əˈsaɪd/

      UK /pʊʃ əˈsaɪd/

      • other
      • To ignore or dismiss something as unimportant.
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

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

      US /rɪˈprɛs/

      UK /rɪ'pres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep (emotions) under control; restrict
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    • retain

      US /rɪˈten/

      UK /rɪ'teɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
      • To keep one thing inside another for a time
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    • simmer

      US /ˈsɪmɚ/

      UK /'sɪmə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cook or be cooked so that it is just boiling
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    • stiffness

      US /ˈstɪfnɪs/

      UK /stɪfnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action
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    • stress

      US / strɛs/

      UK /stres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
      • To put pressure on something or someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
      • Pressure on something or someone
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • suppress

      US /səˈprɛs/

      UK /səˈpres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
      • To use force to prevent something happening
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
      A2
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    • toll

      US /tol/

      UK /təʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
      • Number of people hurt or killed in a disaster
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Bell) to ring in a slow, loud and repeated way
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    • under the weather

      US /ˈʌndɚ ði ˈwɛðɚ/

      UK /ˈʌndə ðə ˈweðə/

      • Adjective
      • Slightly ill; not feeling well.
      • Phrase
      • In a state of being slightly unwell or ill.
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    • without knowing

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Unaware; without being conscious of something.
      • Unintentionally; without meaning to do something.
      More
    • worsen

      US /ˈwə:sən/

      UK /'wɜ:sn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make or become worse
      B2
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    • wreak

      US /rik/

      UK /ri:k/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause something damaging or violent to happen
      C1TOEIC
      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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