Vocabulary

  • grow back: To regrow; to grow again after being cut, lost, or damaged.
  • have to: Must do
  • speed up: To move more quickly
  • on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
  • fall out
  • also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • at least: As a minimum
  • start on: To begin or start doing something.
  • reduce to: To simplify or condense something.
  • in terms of
  • run down: To be in a bad condition
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • sprout up: To appear or develop quickly and suddenly.
  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • too heavy: Having excessive weight; difficult to lift or move.
  • for too long: For an excessively extended period.
  • grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
  • constantly: Frequently, or without pause
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
  • pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • potentially: That could happen or become reality
  • treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
  • exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
  • necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
  • split: No longer married or in a relationship
  • texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
  • hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
  • shed: Small building used for storage
  • method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
  • myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
  • sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
  • genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
  • neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
  • extra: More than necessary; additional
  • responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
  • blow: To move something using air
  • thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
  • tender: Gentle; with great care or consideration
  • pigment: Substance that makes things have a certain color
  • blunt: Without a sharp edge or point
  • correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
  • regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
  • bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
  • depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
  • tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
  • tenderness: Pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • melanin: Pigment giving color to skin, hair etc.
  • curl: To form something into a round or curved shape
  • weave: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • inherit: To have a quality or feature passed down at birth
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • scalp: Part of the human head covered by hair
  • part: Division of a book
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
  • wig: Covering of artificial hair worn on the head
  • problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • pluck: Quality of bravery or determination
  • cleanse: To remove impurities or pollutants from something
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • dandruff: White scales of skin found in the hair
  • dermatologist: Person who specializes in medical issues related to the skin
  • shaft: To ruin the plans or prospects of others
  • sebum: Oily secretion of the sebaceous glands; with perspiration it moistens and protects the skin
  • follicle: Small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
  • hydration: Process of supplying or adding water to
  • curly: Having curls or waves
  • shampoo: Substance used to wash the hair
  • taper: (Of e.g. streets) to become gradually narrower
  • zigzag: One of a series of short sharp turns or angles
  • grandparent: Your mother or father's parent
  • exfoliation: Removal of layers of skin, etc.
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    • also known as

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Also called; alternatively named.
      • Identified by another term; synonymous with.
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    • as opposed to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • In contrast to; rather than.
      • Instead of; in place of.
      A1
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
      C2
      More
    • back into

      US /bæk ˈɪntu/

      UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
      • To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
      A1
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    • blade

      US /bled/

      UK /bleɪd/

      • Noun
      • One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
      • Sharp edge used for cutting
      B1
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    • blow

      US /blo/

      UK /bləʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something using air
      • To make air come quickly out of your mouth
      • Noun
      • Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
      • Act of making air come out of your mouth
      A2
      More
    • blunt

      US /blʌnt/

      UK /blʌnt/

      • Adjective
      • Without a sharp edge or point
      • Speaking directly; without trying to be polite or kind
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make dull or lessen the sharpness of something
      B1
      More
    • bump

      US /bʌmp/

      UK /bʌmp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bounce along over a rough surface
      • To knock against with force or violence
      • Noun
      • Act or sound of one solid object hitting another
      • Raised area on any smooth surface
      B1
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    • cleanse

      US /klɛnz/

      UK /klenz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove impurities or pollutants from something
      B1
      More
    • constantly

      US /ˈkɑnstəntlɪ/

      UK /ˈkɒnstəntli/

      • Adverb
      • Frequently, or without pause
      • In a way that is unchanging or faithful
      B1
      More
    • correct

      US /kəˈrɛkt/

      UK /kə'rekt/

      • Adjective
      • Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
      • True or accurate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fix a problem
      • To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
      A2
      More
    • curl

      US /kɚrl/

      UK /kɜ:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To form something into a round or curved shape
      • Noun
      • Something that has the shape of a curve or ring
      B2
      More
    • curly

      US /ˈkə:li/

      UK /'kɜ:lɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Having curls or waves
      B2
      More
    • dandruff

      US /ˈdændrəf/

      UK /ˈdændrʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • White scales of skin found in the hair
      C2
      More
    • depend

      US /dɪˈpend/

      UK /dɪˈpend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
      • To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
      B1TOEIC
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    • exfoliation

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Removal of layers of skin, etc.
      C2
      More
    • exposure

      US /ɪkˈspoʒɚ/

      UK /ɪk'spəʊʒə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
      • Being talked about in the media
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • extra

      US /'ekstrə/

      UK /'ekstrə/

      • Adjective
      • More than necessary; additional
      • Of especially good quality or grade.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Items more than you need; additional items
      • Person who has a small part in a movie
      A2
      More
    • fall out

      US /fɔl aʊt/

      UK /fɔ:l aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop being friends with; have a disagreement
      A1
      More
    • follicle

      US /ˈfɑlɪkəl/

      UK /ˈfɒlɪkl/

      • Noun
      • Small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
      C1
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    • for too long

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For an excessively extended period.
      A1
      More
    • genetic

      US /dʒəˈnɛtɪk/

      UK /dʒəˈnetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
      • Relating to genes or heredity.
      B1
      More
    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      A1
      More
    • grandparent

      US /ˈɡrændˌpɛrənt, -ˌpær-, ˈɡræn-/

      UK /ˈgrænpeərənt/

      • Noun
      • Your mother or father's parent
      B2
      More
    • grow back

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To regrow; to grow again after being cut, lost, or damaged.
      A1
      More
    • grow up

      US /ɡro ʌp/

      UK /ɡrəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop from a child into an adult
      A1
      More
    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
      More
    • hormone

      US /ˈhɔrˌmon/

      UK /'hɔ:məʊn/

      • Noun
      • Chemical produced by the body to control functions
      B2
      More
    • hydration

      US /haɪ'dreɪʃn/

      UK /haɪ'dreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of supplying or adding water to
      C2
      More
    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
      A1
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    • inherit

      US /ɪnˈhɛrɪt/

      UK /ɪn'herɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have a quality or feature passed down at birth
      • To receive property or money after someone dies
      B1
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
      A1
      More
    • 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
      A1
      More
    • look for

      US /lʊk fɔr/

      UK /luk fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
      A1
      More
    • melanin

      US /ˈmɛlənɪn/

      UK /ˈmelənɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Pigment giving color to skin, hair etc.
      C2
      More
    • method

      US /ˈmɛθəd/

      UK /'meθəd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Organized and planned) way of doing something
      • Orderliness of thought, arrangement, or behavior.
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • myth

      US /mɪθ/

      UK /mɪθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
      • Famous story dealing with origins of a culture
      B1
      More
    • necessarily

      US /ˌnɛsɪˈsɛrəli, -ˈsɛr-/

      UK /ˌnesəˈserəli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • neglect

      US /nɪˈɡlɛkt/

      UK /nɪ'ɡlekt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of failing to do something important, required
      • State or condition of not receiving proper care
      • Transitive Verb
      • To not do something that is important or required
      • To fail to take care of something; ignore
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • on average

      US /ɑn ˈævərɪdʒ/

      UK /ɔn ˈævəridʒ/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
      B1
      More
    • one up

      US /wʌn ʌp/

      UK /wʌn ʌp/

      • Adjective
      • In a better or more advantageous position.
      • Countable Noun
      • An extra life or chance in a video game.
      A1
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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.
      B1
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    • pattern

      US /ˈpætən/

      UK /'pætn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Model to follow in making or doing something
      • Colors or shapes which are repeated on objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To copy the way something else is made
      • To decorate with a pattern.
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • pigment

      US /ˈpɪɡmənt/

      UK /'pɪɡmənt/

      • Noun
      • Substance that makes things have a certain color
      B2
      More
    • pluck

      US /plʌk/

      UK /plʌk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of bravery or determination
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pull the feathers or hair off something
      • To pull a string to make sounds on (e.g. a guitar)
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • potentially

      US /pəˈtɛnʃəlɪ/

      UK /pə'tenʃəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • That could happen or become reality
      B1
      More
    • 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
      A2TOEIC
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    • properly

      US /ˈprɑːpərli/

      UK /ˈprɔpəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an appropriate or correct manner
      • In a way that is suitable or appropriate.
      A2
      More
    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
      A1
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    • reduce to

      US /rɪˈdus tu/

      UK /riˈdju:s tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To simplify or condense something.
      • To bring someone to a lower or worse state or condition.
      B1
      More
    • regularly

      US /ˈregjələrli/

      UK /ˈregjələli/

      • Adverb
      • At the usual time each day, week, or month
      • In a normal or customary way.
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • responsible

      US / rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/

      UK /rɪ'spɒnsəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being the cause of something that has occurred
      • Having the duty of dealing with something
      A2TOEIC
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    • roughly

      US /ˈrʌflɪ/

      UK /ˈrʌfli/

      • Adverb
      • Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
      • In a manner that is violent or not careful
      B1
      More
    • run down

      US /rʌn daʊn/

      UK /rʌn daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be in a bad condition
      • To stop because of lack of power, e.g. a battery
      A1
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    • scalp

      US /skælp/

      UK /skælp/

      • Noun
      • Part of the human head covered by hair
      • Transitive Verb
      • To sell e.g. tickets far above the original price
      B2
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    • sebum

      US /ˈsibəm/

      UK /ˈsi:bəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Oily secretion of the sebaceous glands; with perspiration it moistens and protects the skin
      C1
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    • sensitive

      US /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/

      UK /'sensətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
      • (Private information) needing careful treatment
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • shaft

      US /ʃæft/

      UK /ʃɑ:ft/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To ruin the plans or prospects of others
      • Noun
      • Vertical, sloping passageway leading to a surface
      B2
      More
    • shampoo

      US /ʃæmˈpu/

      UK /ʃæmˈpu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance used to wash the hair
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use shampoo to wash your hair
      B2
      More
    • 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.
      B2
      More
    • speak to

      US /spik tu/

      UK /spi:k tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To address or communicate with someone.
      • To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
      A1
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    • speed up

      US /spid ʌp/

      UK /spi:d ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move more quickly
      A2
      More
    • split

      US /splɪt/

      UK /splɪt/

      • Adjective
      • No longer married or in a relationship
      • (Injured) by cutting it open, as in someone's lip
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become divided or broken along a straight line
      • To cause a cut in (lip, etc.)
      A2
      More
    • sprout up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appear or develop quickly and suddenly.
      • To begin to grow; germinate.
      More
    • start on

      US /stɑrt ɑn/

      UK /stɑ:t ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin or start doing something.
      • To criticize or complain to someone repeatedly.
      A1
      More
    • 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
      A2TOEIC
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    • taper

      US /ˈtepɚ/

      UK /'teɪpə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of e.g. streets) to become gradually narrower
      B2
      More
    • tender

      US /ˈtɛndɚ/

      UK /'tendə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Gentle; with great care or consideration
      • Feeling pain when an area of skin is touched
      • Noun
      • A formal offer for something (e.g. some business)
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • tenderness

      US /ˈtɛndɚnɪs/

      UK /'tendənɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
      B2
      More
    • texture

      US /ˈtɛkstʃɚ/

      UK /ˈtekstʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quality from different elements, as in music
      • Look and feel of a substance or material
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a particular look or feel to a surface
      B1
      More
    • thick

      US /θɪk/

      UK /θɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to see through, as fog
      • Full of (people, etc.)
      • Adverb
      • In close association or friendship.
      A2
      More
    • tight

      US /taɪt/

      UK /taɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Showing anxiety or anger; tense
      • Positioned physically close together
      • Adverb
      • Firmly; so it can't move
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • too heavy

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Having excessive weight; difficult to lift or move.
      • Excessively burdensome or difficult to manage.
      More
    • weave

      US /wiv/

      UK /wi:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
      • To combine and connect ideas, stories, or themes
      • Noun
      • Particular type of cloth made by crossing threads
      B1
      More
    • wig

      US /wɪɡ/

      UK /wɪg/

      • Noun
      • Covering of artificial hair worn on the head
      B2
      More
    • zigzag

      US /ˈzɪɡˌzæɡ/

      UK /'zɪɡzæɡ/

      • Noun
      • One of a series of short sharp turns or angles
      B2
      More
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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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