Vocabulary

  • come into contact: To physically touch something.
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
  • break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • hear things: To imagine hearing sounds or voices that are not real.
  • in the wind: Something likely to happen or be revealed soon.
  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • search for: To try to find someone or something.
  • all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • check out
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
  • scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
  • exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
  • meditate: To think deeply and quietly to calm your spirit
  • respiratory: (Medical) concerning breathing
  • measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
  • cardiovascular: Concerning the heart and vessels of the body
  • fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
  • portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
  • concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
  • affect: To cause a change in something else
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
  • mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • response: Something said/written as an answer to something
  • cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
  • contact: Touching or feeling something
  • burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
  • result: Something produced through tests or experiments
  • nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • due: When something is required or expected
  • rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
  • click: To work well with someone or something
  • nerve: Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
  • anatomy: Scientific study of the structure of (human) body
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • internal: Being or happening in the body
  • noggin: A human head
  • lifespan: Length of time something is expected to last
  • movement: Part of a piece of classical music
  • frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
  • visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • canal: Channel cut through land for boats or ships
  • alertness: State of being aware and able to respond quickly
  • auditory: Of the process of hearing
  • amplify: To increase the effect of something
  • insanely: In an insane manner
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • gruesome: Showing horrible scenes, e.g. showing blood
  • vibration: Shaking motion
  • rupture: To (cause to) burst or break
  • rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
  • teeny: Very small
  • grammatical: Conforming to the rules of syntax
  • jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
  • vibrate: To shake side to side quickly in small movements
  • roar: To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
  • horn: Device that makes a loud warning noise
  • chapel: Room to hold religious services
  • bob: To move up and down repeatedly
  • triangle: Three people connected with each in a relationship
  • rustle: To steal cattle or other animals from a herd
  • blare: (Of a radio, etc.) to make a very loud sound
  • someplace: In or at or to some place
  • whew: Sound people make when they are relieved
  • blower: Device that produces a current of air
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    • affect

      US /əˈfɛkt/

      UK /ə'fekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a change in something else
      • To pretend to have or feel (something).
      • Noun
      • (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
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    • alertness

      US /ə'lɜ:tnəs/

      UK /ə'lɜ:tnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being aware and able to respond quickly
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    • all the things

      US

      UK

      • Pronoun
      • Everything; all items or aspects
      • Determiner
      • Every item or object being considered or discussed.
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    • amplify

      US /ˈæmpləˌfaɪ/

      UK /'æmplɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the effect of something
      • To add more details to a story or something said
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    • anatomy

      US /əˈnætəmi/

      UK /əˈnætəmi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Scientific study of the structure of (human) body
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    • auditory

      US /ˈɔ:dətɔ:ri/

      UK /ˈɔ:dətri/

      • Adjective
      • Of the process of hearing
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    • blare

      US /bler/

      UK /bleə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of a radio, etc.) to make a very loud sound
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    • blower

      US /ˈbloɚ/

      UK /'bləʊə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Device that produces a current of air
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    • bob

      US /bɑ:b/

      UK /bɒb/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move up and down repeatedly
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • break down

      US /brek daʊn/

      UK /breik daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
      • (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
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    • burst

      US /bɚst/

      UK /bɜ:st/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
      • To break apart/open in a sudden and violent way
      • Noun
      • Brief time period when something happens and ends
      • A sudden outbreak or display of something.
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    • canal

      US /kəˈnæl/

      UK /kəˈnæl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Channel cut through land for boats or ships
      • A tubular passage in the body.
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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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    • chapel

      US /ˈtʃæpəl/

      UK /ˈtʃæpl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Room to hold religious services
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • come into contact

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To physically touch something.
      • To communicate or meet with someone.
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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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    • contact

      US /ˈkɑnˌtækt/

      UK /'kɒntækt/

      • Adjective
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Object that allows electricity to run through it
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    • depending on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
      • Influenced or determined by.
      • Preposition
      • Subject to; contingent on
      • Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
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    • depression

      US /dɪˈprɛʃən/

      UK /dɪ'preʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medical condition of a lack of vitality
      • Period of unemployment and low economic activity
      B2
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
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    • ever since

      US /ˈɛvɚ sɪns/

      UK /ˈevə sins/

      • Adverb
      • Continuously from a past time until now.
      • Conjunction
      • From the time that; because.
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    • exposure

      US /ɪkˈspoʒɚ/

      UK /ɪk'spəʊʒə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
      • Being talked about in the media
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • fluid

      US /ˈfluɪd/

      UK /'flu:ɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
      • Liquid that flows smoothly, such as water
      • Adjective
      • Able to move smoothly or gracefully
      • Liable to change; unstable.
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    • frequency

      US /ˈfrikwənsi/

      UK /'fri:kwənsɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
      • How often something happens
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    • grammatical

      US /ɡrəˈmætɪkəl/

      UK /grəˈmætɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Conforming to the rules of syntax
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    • gruesome

      US /ˈɡrusəm/

      UK /ˈgru:səm/

      • Adjective
      • Showing horrible scenes, e.g. showing blood
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    • hear things

      US /hɪr θɪŋz/

      UK /hɪə θɪŋz/

      • other
      • To imagine hearing sounds or voices that are not real.
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    • horn

      US /hɔ:rn/

      UK /hɔ:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device that makes a loud warning noise
      • (Animals) hard pointed structure growing on heads
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    • in the wind

      US /ɪn ðə wɪnd/

      UK /ɪn ðə wɪnd/

      • other
      • Something likely to happen or be revealed soon.
      B2
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    • insanely

      US /ɪn'seɪnlɪ/

      UK /ɪn'seɪnlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an insane manner
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    • intensity

      US /ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/

      UK /ɪn'tensətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Great energy, strength, or concentration
      • The quality of being intense; the degree or amount of strength, force, etc.
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    • internal

      US /ɪnˈtɚnəl/

      UK /inˈtə:nəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being or happening in the body
      • Being, happening in a country, state, organization
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    • jet

      US /dʒɛt/

      UK /dʒet/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
      • A pipe that water or gas goes through
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Of liquid, gas) to shoot out of a small opening
      • To travel on a jet plane
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    • lifespan

      US /ˈlaɪfspæn/

      UK /ˈlaɪfspæn/

      • Noun
      • Length of time something is expected to last
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    • meditate

      US /ˈmɛdɪˌtet/

      UK /ˈmedɪteɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To think deeply and quietly to calm your spirit
      • To think deeply or focus one's mind for a period of time.
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    • mention

      US /ˈmɛnʃən/

      UK /'menʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refer to or talk or write about something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of referring to or talking about something
      • A formal acknowledgement of something
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    • movement

      US /ˈmuvmənt/

      UK /ˈmu:vmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a piece of classical music
      • Group with a shared interest or goal
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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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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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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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    • portion

      US /ˈpɔrʃən, ˈpor-/

      UK /'pɔ:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Serving of food that is intended for one person
      • Part of something shared that belongs to a whole
      • Transitive Verb
      • To separate something to divide among people
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    • prolong

      US /prəˈlɔŋ, -ˈlɑŋ/

      UK /prə'lɒŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make continue for a longer amount of time
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
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    • respiratory

      US /ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri, -ˌtori, rɪˈspaɪrə-/

      UK /ˈrespərəˌtɔ:ri:, -ˌtəʊri:, rɪˈspaɪərə-/

      • Adjective
      • (Medical) concerning breathing
      • Having the function of respiration.
      • Noun
      • The branch of medicine concerned with the organs of respiration.
      • The system of organs involved in breathing.
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    • response

      US /rɪˈspɑns/

      UK /riˈspɔns/

      • Noun
      • Something said/written as an answer to something
      • Reaction to something that has occurred
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    • result

      US /rɪˈzʌlt/

      UK /rɪ'zʌlt/

      • Noun
      • Something produced through tests or experiments
      • Final score of a competition, election or game
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be the outcome of other causes and effects
      • To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
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    • result in

      US /rɪˈzʌlt ɪn/

      UK /riˈzʌlt in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause or produce as a consequence.
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    • roar

      US /rɔr, ror/

      UK /rɔ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
      • To shout using a loud deep powerful voice
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A very loud, deep or hearty laugh
      • A very loud deep powerful shout
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    • rocket

      US /ˈrɑkɪt/

      UK /'rɒkɪt/

      • Noun
      • Powerful engine that releases hot gases
      • Dark green, hot-tasting salad leaf
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To travel, increase, or rise very quickly
      • To increase very rapidly and suddenly.
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    • rupture

      US /ˈrʌptʃɚ/

      UK /'rʌptʃə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To (cause to) burst or break
      • Medical to tear or break
      • Noun
      • A crack or break in something
      • Medical tear or break in something, e.g. a muscle
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    • rustle

      US /ˈrʌsəl/

      UK /'rʌsl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To steal cattle or other animals from a herd
      • To steal livestock (especially cattle)
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A dry light sound like silk or leaves moving
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    • scale

      US /skel/

      UK /skeɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Size, level, or amount when compared
      • Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change the size of but keep the proportions
      • To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
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    • search for

      US /sɚtʃ fɔr/

      UK /sə:tʃ fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find someone or something.
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    • someplace

      US /ˈsʌmˌples/

      UK /ˈsʌmpleɪs/

      • Adverb
      • In or at or to some place
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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    • teeny

      US /ˈtini/

      UK /'ti:nɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very small
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    • triangle

      US /ˈtraɪˌæŋɡəl/

      UK /ˈtraɪæŋgl/

      • Noun
      • Three people connected with each in a relationship
      • A three-sided piece of metal used in orchestras
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    • vibrate

      US /ˈvaɪˌbret/

      UK /vaɪˈbreɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shake side to side quickly in small movements
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    • vibration

      US /vaɪˈbreʃən/

      UK /vaɪˈbreɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Shaking motion
      B2
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    • visible

      US /ˈvɪzəbəl/

      UK /ˈvɪzəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Can see, easily seen or understood
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    • whew

      US /hwju, hwu, hwju/

      UK /hwju:/

      • Interjection
      • Sound people make when they are relieved
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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