Vocabulary

  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • at once: Immediately; without delay
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
  • present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
  • recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
  • evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
  • ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
  • substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
  • inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
  • renowned: Widely known and esteemed
  • refer: To talk about or write about something
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
  • survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
  • suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
  • previously: At an earlier time
  • trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
  • document: Official (printed) record that gives information
  • chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
  • delight: Strong feeling of great pleasure
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • residue: Left over part after most is taken away
  • physician: A medical doctor
  • poop: Feces
  • province: Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
  • unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • area: Amount of measured space
  • scientifically: In an manner that follows the rules of science
  • perfume: Liquid with a pleasing smell you put on your skin
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • specialize: To focus on one area of a field or profession
  • human: A person; a man, woman or child
  • design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • excrement: Waste matter discharged from the body; feces
  • medicine: Something used in treating illness or pain
  • recover: To return to a prior normal condition
  • thyme: Type of herb with a slightly minty flavor
  • smell: To have a particular odor
  • museum: Building to display art/science/history objects
  • skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
  • archaeologist: Scientist studying ancient societies
  • amuse: To make someone laugh by entertaining them
  • turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
  • excavate: To dig holes in the ground to discover something
  • vial: Small container of glass or plastic
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    • amuse

      US /əˈmjuz/

      UK /ə'mju:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone laugh by entertaining them
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    • ancient

      US /ˈenʃənt/

      UK /'eɪnʃənt/

      • Adjective
      • Very old; having lived a very long time ago
      • Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
      • Noun
      • A person who lived in ancient times.
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    • archaeologist

      US /ˌɑrkɪˈɑlədʒɪst/

      UK /ˌɑ:kiˈɒlədʒɪst/

      • Countable Noun
      • Scientist studying ancient societies
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    • at once

      US /æt wʌns/

      UK /æt wʌns/

      • Adverb
      • Immediately; without delay
      • At the same time; simultaneously
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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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    • delight

      US /dɪˈlaɪt/

      UK /dɪ'laɪt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong feeling of great pleasure
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone pleasure or joy
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    • document

      US /ˈdɑkjəmənt/

      UK /'dɒkjʊmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official (printed) record that gives information
      • Transitive Verb
      • To support an opinion with recorded evidence
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    • excavate

      US /ˈɛkskəˌvet/

      UK /ˈekskəveɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig holes in the ground to discover something
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    • excrement

      US /ˈɛkskrəmənt/

      UK /ˈekskrɪmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Waste matter discharged from the body; feces
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    • extraordinary

      US /ɪkˈstrɔ:rdəneri/

      UK /ɪkˈstrɔ:dnri/

      • Adjective
      • Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
      • Additional to or different from what is usual or regular.
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    • identify

      US /aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/

      UK /aɪ'dentɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To indicate who or what someone or something is
      • To say exactly what something is
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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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    • inflammation

      US /ˌɪnfləˈmeʃən/

      UK /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Painful swelling in the body due to illness
      • A condition in which a part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful, especially as a reaction to injury or infection.
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    • ingredient

      US /ɪnˈɡridiənt/

      UK /ɪnˈgri:diənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food item used when making a meal or drink
      • Quality necessary to be something to work well
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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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    • medicine

      US /ˈmɛdɪsɪn/

      UK /ˈmedsn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something used in treating illness or pain
      • Science of preventing, treating, or curing disease
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    • museum

      US /mjuˈziəm/

      UK /mjuˈzi:əm/

      • Countable Noun
      • Building to display art/science/history objects
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    • perfume

      US /pərˈfju:m/

      UK /ˈpɜ:fju:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Liquid with a pleasing smell you put on your skin
      • Nice, sweet or flowery smell
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add a pleasing smell to something
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    • physician

      US /fɪˈzɪʃən/

      UK /fɪˈzɪʃn/

      • Countable Noun
      • A medical doctor
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    • poop

      US /pup/

      UK /pu:p/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feces
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To defecate
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    • practice

      US /ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /'præktɪs/

      • Noun
      • The office and place for legal or medical work
      • Doing something many times to become better at it
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work as a doctor or lawyer
      • To live according to the teachings of a religion
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    • previously

      US /ˈprivɪəslɪ/

      UK /'pri:vɪəslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • At an earlier time
      • In the past; formerly.
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    • province

      US /ˈprɑvɪns/

      UK /'prɒvɪns/

      • Noun
      • Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
      • Area a country is divided into outside the capital
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    • recommend

      US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/

      UK /ˌrekə'mend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To advise or suggest that someone do something
      • To endorse or support something publicly.
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    • recover

      US /rɪ'kʌvər/

      UK /rɪ'kʌvə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To return to a prior normal condition
      • To get back something that was lost
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    • refer

      US /rɪˈfɚ/

      UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk about or write about something
      • To give information about something
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    • renowned

      US /rɪˈnaʊnd/

      UK /rɪˈnaʊnd/

      • Adjective
      • Widely known and esteemed
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    • residue

      US /ˈrezɪdu:/

      UK /ˈrezɪdju:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Left over part after most is taken away
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    • scientifically

      US /ˌsaɪən'tɪfɪklɪ/

      UK /ˌsaɪən'tɪfɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an manner that follows the rules of science
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    • skin

      US /skɪn/

      UK /skɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To defeat someone easily and completely
      • To hurt yourself, accidentally cutting yourself
      • Noun
      • Outer covering of an animal used for leather; hide
      • Outer covering of a fruit or vegetable
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    • smell

      US /smɛl/

      UK /smel/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a particular odor
      • Transitive Verb
      • To sense that something is not right
      • To notice a particular odor
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    • specialize

      US /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/

      UK /ˈspeʃəlaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To focus on one area of a field or profession
      • To change to fit your environment
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    • substance

      US /ˈsʌbstəns/

      UK /'sʌbstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Essence of; most basic or central qualities
      • Particular type of material
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    • survive

      US /sɚˈvaɪv/

      UK /sə'vaɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue to live despite illness or trouble
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    • thyme

      US /taɪm/

      UK /taɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of herb with a slightly minty flavor
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    • trace

      US /tres/

      UK /treɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an outline to determine a shape
      • To find someone or something that has disappeared
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very small quantity of something
      • A mark or other sign of the former presence or passage of something.
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    • turkey

      US /ˈtɜ:rki/

      UK /ˈtɜ:ki/

      • Countable Noun
      • Edible bird resembling a large chicken
      • Noun
      • An event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
      • Flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted
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    • unusual

      US /ʌnˈjuʒuəl/

      UK /ʌnˈju:ʒuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
      • Remarkable or interesting because different from or better than others.
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • vial

      US /ˈvaɪəl/

      UK /'vaɪəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small container of glass or plastic
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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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