Vocabulary

  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
  • at work: Located at one's place of employment
  • on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
  • picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • at once: Immediately; without delay
  • at school: Present and attending school.
  • work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
  • hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
  • carpal tunnel syndrome: A condition caused by compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel, characterized by pain, numbness, and tingling in the hand and fingers.
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • have to: Must do
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
  • in the pocket: Having secured or certain success or advantage.
  • anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
  • constantly: Frequently, or without pause
  • cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
  • depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
  • constant: Happening frequently or without pause
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
  • dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
  • anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
  • strength: Condition of being strong
  • reward: To give something because of someone's good work
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
  • syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
  • response: Something said/written as an answer to something
  • behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
  • cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
  • fabulous: Almost impossible to believe, incredible
  • lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
  • switch: A change or shift from one method to another
  • guide: To help or advise someone about something
  • due: When something is required or expected
  • risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
  • nerve: Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
  • span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
  • reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
  • mindfulness: Paying attention to your responsibilities
  • scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
  • social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
  • spooky: Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
  • animation: The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
  • receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
  • text: To send a message by phone or other device
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
  • stimulus: Something that causes a change
  • notification: Act of giving formal or official information
  • cognition: Recognition involved in thought processing
  • quit: To leave a job
  • phantom: A spirit or ghost existing only in a person's mind
  • analytical: Thinking in a detailed and intelligent manner
  • encode: To change a message or information into code
  • vibration: Shaking motion
  • median: Being in the middle or average
  • tingle: Feeling as if small needles are in your skin
  • goddamn: Very bad; terrible
  • hijacking: To take control of a plane, etc. by force
  • hijack: To take control of a plane, etc. by force
  • yummy: (Of food) delicious; very tasty
  • thee: An old-fashioned word for you
  • overuse: Use of an object too often or too extensively
  • pinky: Little finger; finger farthest from the thumb
  • mini: Small British car
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    • ability

      US /əˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power, resources or skill to do something
      • A particular skill or talent.
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    • analytical

      US /ˌænəˈlɪtɪkl/

      UK /ˌænəˈlɪtɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Thinking in a detailed and intelligent manner
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    • animation

      US /ˌænəˈmeʃən/

      UK /ˌænɪˈmeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
      • Liveliness or energy in behavior or expression.
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    • anticipate

      US /ænˈtɪsəˌpet/

      UK /æn'tɪsɪpeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To expect or look ahead to something positively
      • To be aware of something that might happen
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    • anxiety

      US /æŋˈzaɪɪti/

      UK /æŋ'zaɪətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
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    • at once

      US /æt wʌns/

      UK /æt wʌns/

      • Adverb
      • Immediately; without delay
      • At the same time; simultaneously
      A2
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    • at school

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present and attending school.
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    • at work

      US /æt wɚk/

      UK /æt wə:k/

      • Phrase
      • Located at one's place of employment
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    • attention

      US /əˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /əˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taking notice of someone or something
      • Noun
      • (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
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    • average

      US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/

      UK /'ævərɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Total of numbers divided by the number of items
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add numbers then divide by the number of items
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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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    • be with

      US /bi wɪð/

      UK /bi: wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
      • To support someone's opinion or cause.
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    • carpal tunnel syndrome

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A condition caused by compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel, characterized by pain, numbness, and tingling in the hand and fingers.
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    • cognition

      US /kɑ:gˈnɪʃn/

      UK /kɒgˈnɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Recognition involved in thought processing
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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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    • constant

      US /ˈkɑnstənt/

      UK /'kɒnstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Happening frequently or without pause
      • Remaining the same over time or not changing.
      • Noun
      • Thing that happens always or at a regular rate
      • A physical quantity that is believed to have a fixed value and is used in calculations.
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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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    • decrease

      US /dɪˈkris/

      UK /dɪˈkri:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To reduce the size, amount or number of something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount by which something has been reduced
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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
      More
    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

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

      US /ɛnˈkod/

      UK /ɪn'kəʊd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change a message or information into code
      B2
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    • fabulous

      US /ˈfæbjələs/

      UK /ˈfæbjələs/

      • Adjective
      • Almost impossible to believe, incredible
      • Almost impossible to believe; mythical.
      B2
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    • 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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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • goddamn

      US /ˈɡɑdˈdæm/

      UK /'gɒd'dæm/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; terrible
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    • guide

      US /ɡaɪd/

      UK /ɡaɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To help or advise someone about something
      • To control missile to hit a target by radio signal
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Book or a magazine containing information/advice
      • Person leading others visiting an unknown place
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    • hard to say

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
      A1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hijack

      US /ˈhaɪˌdʒæk/

      UK /'haɪdʒæk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take control of a plane, etc. by force
      B1
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    • hijacking

      US /'haɪdʒækɪŋ/

      UK /'haɪdʒækɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take control of a plane, etc. by force
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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    • in the pocket

      US /ɪn ðə ˈpɑkət/

      UK /in ðə ˈpɒkit/

      • other
      • Having secured or certain success or advantage.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • lift

      US /lɪft/

      UK /lɪft/

      • Noun
      • Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
      • Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
      • To move something to higher position
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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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    • median

      US /ˈmidiən/

      UK /ˈmi:diən/

      • Adjective
      • Being in the middle or average
      • Noun
      • Middle of an ordered set of numbers
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    • mini

      US /ˈmɪni/

      UK /'mɪnɪ/

      • Noun
      • Small British car
      • A very short skirt
      • Prefix
      • Small
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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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    • notification

      US /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      UK /ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of giving formal or official information
      B2
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    • on average

      US /ɑn ˈævərɪdʒ/

      UK /ɔn ˈævəridʒ/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
      B1
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    • on the phone

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Talking on the telephone.
      • Adjective
      • Using a phone, especially a mobile phone.
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    • overuse

      US /ˌovɚˈjuz/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'ju:z/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Use of an object too often or too extensively
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use something too often or too extensively
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    • phantom

      US /ˈfæntəm/

      UK /'fæntəm/

      • Noun
      • A spirit or ghost existing only in a person's mind
      • Adjective
      • Being unreal or imaginary
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    • picks up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To catch a criminal and take to police station
      • To start again where you left off
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Learns or acquires something, often quickly or without effort.
      • Collects someone or something.
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    • pinky

      US /ˈpɪŋki/

      UK /ˈpɪŋki/

      • Noun
      • Little finger; finger farthest from the thumb
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    • predict

      US /prɪˈdɪkt/

      UK /prɪ'dɪkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To guess or estimate what will or might happen
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    • quit

      US /kwɪt/

      UK /kwɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To leave a job
      • To leave a place
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To leave a school etc. without finishing
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    • reach out

      US /ritʃ aʊt/

      UK /ri:tʃ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attempt to communicate with someone.
      • To offer help and support to someone.
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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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    • response

      US /rɪˈspɑns/

      UK /riˈspɔns/

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

      US /rɪˈwɔrd/

      UK /rɪ'wɔ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give something because of someone's good work
      • To give someone money for helping the police
      • Noun
      • Money given for information about criminals
      • Something given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement.
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    • scroll

      US /skroʊl/

      UK /skrəʊl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move up and down a computer screen
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move up, down, or across a computer screen
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    • span

      US /spæn/

      UK /spæn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Distance between two supports of a bridge
      • Period of time that something continues for
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To go across a certain distance between things
      • To cover or extend over a time period
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    • spooky

      US /ˈspuki/

      UK /ˈspu:ki/

      • Adjective
      • Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
      C1
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    • stimulus

      US /ˈstɪmjələs/

      UK /ˈstɪmjələs/

      • Noun
      • Something that causes a change
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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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    • 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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    • switch

      US /swɪtʃ/

      UK /swɪtʃ/

      • Noun
      • A change or shift from one method to another
      • Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
      • Transitive Verb
      • To exchange or replace something for another thing
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    • syndrome

      US /ˈsɪnˌdrom/

      UK /'sɪndrəʊm/

      • Noun
      • A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
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    • task

      US /tæsk/

      UK /tɑ:sk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Big or small piece of work someone has to do
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes
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    • thee

      US /ði/

      UK /ði:/

      • Pronoun
      • An old-fashioned word for you
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    • tingle

      US /ˈtɪŋɡəl/

      UK /'tɪŋɡl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feeling as if small needles are in your skin
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a feeling like small needles in your skin
      C1
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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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    • vibration

      US /vaɪˈbreʃən/

      UK /vaɪˈbreɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Shaking motion
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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
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    • work at

      US /wɚk æt/

      UK /wə:k æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a job at a particular place or organization.
      • To make an effort to improve something.
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    • yummy

      US /ˈjʌmi/

      UK /ˈjʌmi/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) delicious; very tasty
      C1
      More
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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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