Vocabulary

  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
  • in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • have to: Must do
  • in terms of
  • point out: To make others aware of an idea
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • such as: For example; like
  • sum up
  • assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • slightly: Only a little
  • evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
  • strength: Condition of being strong
  • claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
  • consumption: The act of buying and using products
  • gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
  • hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
  • research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
  • shed: Small building used for storage
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
  • occur: To come to pass or to happen
  • diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
  • mature: Behaving like an adult
  • cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
  • external: Concerning foreign countries
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
  • thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
  • risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
  • assess: To judge something's value or suitability
  • dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
  • alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
  • mucus: Thick liquid substance made in certain parts of the human body, such as the nose
  • agency: Business that provides some service for others
  • reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
  • analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
  • suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
  • social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
  • slight: Small (amount, quality)
  • pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
  • breast: Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
  • important: Having power or authority
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • sperm: Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
  • menstrual: Concerning a female's period
  • flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • uterus: Inside part of female animals where young develop
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • oral: Concerning the mouth
  • tobacco: Cigars and cigarettes
  • tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
  • carcinogen: Describes a substance which causes cancer
  • group: Two or more musicians who play music together
  • case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • microbiome: the microorganisms (= living things too small to be seen) that exist in a particular environment or in the human body
  • estrogen: General term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
  • classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
  • hormonal: Concerning or caused by hormones in the body
  • happen: To take place or occur
  • potency: Quality or state of being potent; capability
  • ovulation: Production of eggs within the female body
  • carcinogenic: Describes a substance which causes cancer
  • ovarian: Concerning or involving the ovaries
  • lesbian: Homosexual woman
  • buildup: Making people feel excited about some new event
  • asbestos: Type of mineral with cancerous fibers
  • contraceptive: Device used to prevent pregnancy
  • contraception: Birth control; prevention of pregnancy
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    • agency

      US /ˈedʒənsi/

      UK /'eɪdʒənsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Business that provides some service for others
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    • alcohol

      US /ˈælkəˌhɔl,-ˌhɑl/

      UK /'ælkəhɒl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
      • Drinks such as wine, whiskey, beer
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    • analyze

      US /ˈænəˌlaɪz/

      UK /'ænəlaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To study carefully to find out the meaning of
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    • asbestos

      US /æsˈbɛstəs, æz-/

      UK /æsˈbestəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Type of mineral with cancerous fibers
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    • assess

      US /əˈsɛs/

      UK /əˈses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To judge something's value or suitability
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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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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • break it down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
      • To explain something in a detailed and understandable way.
      A2
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    • breast

      US /brɛst/

      UK /brest/

      • Countable Noun
      • Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
      • (Poetic) upper front part of the body; the heart
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    • buildup

      US /'bɪldˌʌp/

      UK /'bɪldˌʌp/

      • Noun
      • Making people feel excited about some new event
      C2
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    • carcinogen

      US /kɑ:rˈsɪnədʒən/

      UK /kɑ:ˈsɪnədʒən/

      • Noun
      • Describes a substance which causes cancer
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    • carcinogenic

      US /ˌkɑ:rsɪnəˈdʒenɪk/

      UK /ˌkɑ:sɪnəˈdʒenɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Describes a substance which causes cancer
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    • cause

      US /kɔz/

      UK /kɔ:z/

      • Noun
      • Belief, goal or organization that people support
      • Reason for
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something happen; create effect or result
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    • claim

      US /klem/

      UK /kleɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • To say that something is true, often without proof.
      • A statement that something is true.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand or ask for something that you believe is rightfully yours.
      • To take or cause the loss of (e.g., a life, property).
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    • classify

      US /ˈklæsəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'klæsɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange things into groups of similar items
      • To keep some information secret from the public
      B2
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    • consumption

      US /kənˈsʌmpʃən/

      UK /kənˈsʌmpʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The act of buying and using products
      • The act of using energy, food or materials; the amount used
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    • contraception

      US /ˌkɑntrəˈsɛpʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒntrəˈsepʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Birth control; prevention of pregnancy
      • The process of preventing pregnancy.
      B2
      More
    • contraceptive

      US /ˌkɑ:ntrəˈseptɪv/

      UK /ˌkɒntrəˈseptɪv/

      • Noun
      • Device used to prevent pregnancy
      • Adjective
      • Serving to prevent pregnancy.
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    • dive

      US /daɪv/

      UK /daɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
      • Rapid fall through air
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To swim deep under water with an air supply
      • To rapid fall through air
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    • diversity

      US /dɪˈvə:sɪti, daɪ-/

      UK /daɪ'vɜ:sətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
      • A range of different things.
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    • evaluate

      US /ɪˈvæljuˌet/

      UK /ɪˈvæljueɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To form an idea to judge something carefully
      • To calculate or work out the value or amount of something.
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    • external

      US /ɪkˈstɚnəl/

      UK /eksˈtə:nl/

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

      US /flʌd/

      UK /flʌd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
      • (Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A quick unexpectedly volume of something
      • Large number of people or things arriving at once
      B1
      More
    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • found out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
      • To become known; be revealed.
      B2
      More
    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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    • gut

      US /ɡʌt/

      UK /ɡʌt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
      • To remove the internal parts of an animal or fish
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stomach and internal organs of digestion
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • hormonal

      US /hɔ:'moʊnl/

      UK /hɔ:'məʊnl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or caused by hormones in the body
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    • hormone

      US /ˈhɔrˌmon/

      UK /'hɔ:məʊn/

      • Noun
      • Chemical produced by the body to control functions
      B2
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in other words

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
      More
    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • involve

      US /ɪnˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪn'vɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have or be included as a part of something
      • To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
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    • lesbian

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Homosexual woman
      B2
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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
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    • mature

      US /məˈtʃʊr/

      UK /məˈtʃʊə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Behaving like an adult
      • Being fully developed physically
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Wine, cheese) To age to improve its taste
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    • menstrual

      US /ˈmɛnstruəl/

      UK /ˈmenstruəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a female's period
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    • microbiome

      US /ˌmaɪ.kroʊ.ˈbaɪ.oʊm/

      UK /ˌmaɪ.krəʊ.ˈbaɪ.əʊm/

      • Noun
      • the microorganisms (= living things too small to be seen) that exist in a particular environment or in the human body
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The community of microorganisms (such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses) that inhabit a particular environment, especially the human body.
      • A specific ecological community of microorganisms.
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    • occur

      US /əˈkɚ/

      UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To come to pass or to happen
      • To be found to exist; to be present.
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    • oral

      US /ˈɔrəl/

      UK /ˈɔ:rəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the mouth
      • Spoken text
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    • ovarian

      US /oˈvɛriən/

      UK /əʊ'veərɪən/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or involving the ovaries
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    • ovulation

      US /ˌɒvjʊ'leɪʃn/

      UK /ˌɒvjʊ'leɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Production of eggs within the female body
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    • point out

      US /pɔɪnt aʊt/

      UK /pɔint aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make others aware of an idea
      • To draw attention to something or someone
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    • potency

      US /ˈpoʊtnsi/

      UK /ˈpəʊtnsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality or state of being potent; capability
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    • pregnancy

      US /ˈprɛɡnənsi/

      UK /ˈpregnənsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
      • A specific instance or period of being pregnant.
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    • prevent

      US /prɪˈvɛnt/

      UK /prɪ'vent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop something from happening or existing
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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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    • reduce

      US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/

      UK /rɪ'dju:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
      • To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
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    • research

      US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/

      UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
      • To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Study done to discover new ideas and facts
      • A particular area or topic of study.
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    • shed

      US /ʃed/

      UK /ʃed/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small building used for storage
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lose something as a natural process e.g. hair
      • Got rid of something that was no longer wanted or needed.
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    • slight

      US /slaɪt/

      UK /slaɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Small (amount, quality)
      • Appearing thin, delicate and physically weak
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ignore or treat rudely and with no respect
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    • slightly

      US /ˈslaɪtli/

      UK /ˈslaɪtli/

      • Adverb
      • Only a little
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    • sperm

      US /spə:m/

      UK /spɜ:m/

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

      US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/

      UK /streŋθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Condition of being strong
      • The quality or state of being physically strong.
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • sum up

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To state the main points of (something) in a concise way.
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    • thick

      US /θɪk/

      UK /θɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to see through, as fog
      • Full of (people, etc.)
      • Adverb
      • In close association or friendship.
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    • tobacco

      US /təˈbæko/

      UK /tə'bækəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cigars and cigarettes
      • Plant used to make cigars and cigarettes
      • Adjective
      • Having a brown color similar to that of cured tobacco leaves.
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    • 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
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    • uterus

      US /ˈjutərəs/

      UK /ˈju:tərəs/

      • Noun
      • Inside part of female animals where young develop
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    • work in

      US /wɚk ɪn/

      UK /wə:k in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an opening for something in your schedule
      • To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
      A1
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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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