Vocabulary

  • spit it out: To say something quickly, especially when reluctant to do so.
  • by the minute: Measured or charged according to each minute elapsed.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • have to: Must do
  • on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
  • aside from
  • clear out: To empty things out of a place
  • spit on: To show contempt for someone by spitting towards or onto them.
  • push past: To move forward by pushing through an obstacle or people.
  • fatigue: Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
  • perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
  • gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
  • boost: To increase something; to make something better
  • fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
  • trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
  • practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
  • extreme: Very great in degree
  • gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
  • concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
  • nausea: Feeling of sickness so that you feel like vomiting
  • spike: The top point in a graph
  • field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
  • tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
  • athlete: Person trained to compete in sports
  • instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
  • crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
  • saliva: Liquid produced by glands in the mouth
  • digestive: Concerning processes of converting food to energy
  • plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
  • digestion: Process of changing eaten food for use in the body
  • temporarily: For a limited amount of time
  • thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • sweat: To do an amount of hard work
  • moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
  • intake: Amount of something that a person's body consumes
  • neurological: Concerning, used in or practicing neurology
  • dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
  • swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
  • oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
  • mucus: Thick liquid substance made in certain parts of the human body, such as the nose
  • absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
  • prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
  • bounce: A person's energy or confidence
  • race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
  • energy: Physical or mental strength
  • carbohydrate: Substance providing energy in foods (rice, bread)
  • spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • fill: To make something full
  • gulp: To swallow or drink quickly
  • quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
  • marathon: Lasting for a long time
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • calorie: Unit for measuring the amount of energy in food
  • burn: To destroy with fire
  • human: A person; a man, woman or child
  • bloated: To cause to swell up or inflate with gas or liquid
  • bottle: Container with a narrow neck used to hold liquids
  • heavy: Greater in amount, degree, or severity than usual
  • buildup: Making people feel excited about some new event
  • mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
  • electrolyte: Electrically charged substances
  • swish: To move with a soft brushing or sweeping sound
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    • absolute

      US /ˈæbsəˌlut/

      UK /ˈæbsəlu:t/

      • Adjective
      • Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
      • Not capable of being doubted or questioned; certain.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is complete, total, pure, certain
      • (in philosophy) a concept of an ultimate, unconditional reality
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    • aside from

      US /əˈsaɪd frʌm/

      UK /əˈsaid frɔm/

      • Phrase
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    • athlete

      US /ˈæθˌlit/

      UK /ˈæθli:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person trained to compete in sports
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or characteristic of athletes.
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    • bloated

      US /ˈbloʊtɪd/

      UK /ˈbləʊtɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to swell up or inflate with gas or liquid
      • Adjective
      • Swelled up or inflated with gas or liquid
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    • boost

      US /bust/

      UK /bu:st/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase something; to make something better
      • To push someone or something up from beneath them
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An increase in something
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    • bounce

      US /baʊns/

      UK /baʊns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A person's energy or confidence
      • Quality causing a person's hair to appear healthy
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move around energetically, playfully
      • (Of check) to be rejected due to inadequate funds
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    • buildup

      US /'bɪldˌʌp/

      UK /'bɪldˌʌp/

      • Noun
      • Making people feel excited about some new event
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    • by the minute

      US /baɪ ðə ˈmɪnɪt/

      UK /baɪ ðə ˈmɪnɪt/

      • other
      • Measured or charged according to each minute elapsed.
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    • calorie

      US /ˈkæləri/

      UK /'kælərɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unit for measuring the amount of energy in food
      • A kilocalorie, equal to 1000 small calories, used to measure the energy content of food.
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    • carbohydrate

      US /ˌkɑrboˈhaɪˌdret/

      UK /ˌkɑ:bəʊˈhaɪdreɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance providing energy in foods (rice, bread)
      • Any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose. They contain hydrogen and oxygen in the same ratio as water (2:1) and typically can be broken down to release energy in the animal
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    • clear out

      US /klɪr aʊt/

      UK /kliə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To empty things out of a place
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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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    • crawl

      US /krɔl/

      UK /krɔ:l/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move very slowly or cautiously
      • To move along with the body close to the ground
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very slow progress (e.g. traffic)
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    • digestion

      US /daɪˈdʒɛstʃən, dɪ-/

      UK /daɪˈdʒestʃən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of changing eaten food for use in the body
      • The process of understanding new information
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    • digestive

      US /daɪˈdʒɛstɪv, dɪ-/

      UK /daɪˈdʒestɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning processes of converting food to energy
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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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    • electrolyte

      US /ɪˈlɛktrəˌlaɪt/

      UK /ɪˈlektrəlaɪt/

      • Noun
      • Electrically charged substances
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    • energy

      US /ˈɛnədʒi/

      UK /'enədʒɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical or mental strength
      • Enthusiasm and determination.
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    • extreme

      US /ɪkˈstrim/

      UK /ɪk'stri:m/

      • Adjective
      • Very great in degree
      • Farthest from a center
      • Noun
      • Effort that is thought more than is necessary
      • The furthest point or limit of something.
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    • fascinating

      US /ˈfæsəˌnetɪŋ/

      UK /ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract or interest greatly
      • To hold someone captive with a gaze or other means.
      • Adjective
      • Having your attention fixated as though by a spell
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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
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    • grab

      US /ɡræb/

      UK /ɡræb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and hold something quickly
      A2
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    • gross

      US /ɡros/

      UK /ɡrəʊs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
      • Total sum of money earned before costs and taxes
      • Transitive Verb
      • To earn an amount of money before costs and taxes
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    • gulp

      US /ɡʌlp/

      UK /ɡʌlp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To swallow or drink quickly
      • Noun
      • Swallowing liquid very quickly
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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
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    • instantly

      US /ˈɪnstəntli/

      UK /ˈɪnstəntli/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner without delay; immediately
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    • intake

      US /ˈɪnˌtek/

      UK /ˈɪnteɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of something that a person's body consumes
      • Act of consuming something
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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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    • marathon

      US /'mærəθɑ:n/

      UK /'mærəθən/

      • Adjective
      • Lasting for a long time
      • Countable Noun
      • Running race that is run over a distance of 42km
      • A long-lasting event, often involving endurance or persistence.
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    • moisture

      US /ˈmɔɪstʃɚ/

      UK /'mɔɪstʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Small amount of wetness that can be felt
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    • nausea

      US /ˈnɔziə, -ʒə, -siə, -ʃə/

      UK /ˈnɔ:ziə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of sickness so that you feel like vomiting
      • A feeling of revulsion; disgust.
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    • neurological

      US /ˌnjʊrəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ˌnjʊərəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning, used in or practicing neurology
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    • on the way

      US /ɑn ði we/

      UK /ɔn ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • During the journey to a particular place.
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    • oxygen

      US /ˈɑksɪdʒən/

      UK /'ɒksɪdʒən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A gas in the air that we need to breathe
      • Oxygen administered as a medical treatment.
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    • perception

      US /pɚˈsɛpʃən/

      UK /pəˈsepʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way in which one sees or understands something
      • The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.
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    • pitch

      US /pɪtʃ/

      UK /pɪtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
      • To throw a baseball to a batter
      • Noun
      • Act of throwing a baseball for someone to hit
      • Playing fields in sports, e.g. for soccer
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    • practical

      US /ˈpræktɪkəl/

      UK /ˈpræktɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
      • Relating to experience, action, or practice; not theoretical or ideal.
      • Noun
      • A practical exam or lesson.
      • A person concerned chiefly with the practice of something; a person with practical skills.
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    • prove

      US /pruv/

      UK /pru:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
      • To test the quality or worth of something.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To turn out to be; be found to be.
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    • push past

      US /pʊʃ pæst/

      UK /pʊʃ pɑ:st/

      • other
      • To move forward by pushing through an obstacle or people.
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    • race

      US /res/

      UK /reɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
      • People who share physical features or culture
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take part in a running or swimming competition
      • To move or go at a very fast pace
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    • saliva

      US /səˈlaɪvə/

      UK /səˈlaɪvə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Liquid produced by glands in the mouth
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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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    • spit

      US /spɪt/

      UK /spɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
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    • spit it out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To say something quickly, especially when reluctant to do so.
      • To reveal information or a secret, often unwillingly.
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    • spit on

      US /spɪt ɑn/

      UK /spit ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To show contempt for someone by spitting towards or onto them.
      • To eject saliva onto a surface.
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    • swallow

      US /ˈswɑː.loʊ/

      UK /'swɒləʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To believe (something that is not true)
      • To make food go from your mouth to your stomach
      • Countable Noun
      • Small northern bird with downward-pointing wings
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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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    • swish

      US /swɪʃ/

      UK /swɪʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move with a soft brushing or sweeping sound
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    • technique

      US /tɛkˈnik/

      UK /tekˈni:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
      • The skill or ability to do something well.
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    • temporarily

      US /tempəˈrerɪlɪ/

      UK /tempəˈrerɪlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • For a limited amount of time
      • In a way that is not intended to be permanent or lasting
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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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    • 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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    • trick

      US /trɪk/

      UK /trɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To fool someone in order to obtain a result
      • To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of trying to fool someone
      • Quick or skillful way of doing something
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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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