Vocabulary

  • break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • heat up: To become warmer; to make something warmer.
  • in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
  • on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
  • chewed up: To damage or destroy something by chewing it repeatedly.
  • breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • have to: Must do
  • pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
  • for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • for instance: As an example.
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • go forth: To begin or proceed with something, especially after hesitation or delay.
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • metabolism: Chemical processes to convert food to energy
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • delicate: Easily broken or damaged
  • tend: To move or act in a certain manner
  • combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
  • bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
  • disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
  • protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
  • chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
  • absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
  • affect: To cause a change in something else
  • intestine: Long tube in the body for digesting food
  • alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
  • handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
  • society: A group who meet to share values or interests
  • genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
  • refer: To talk about or write about something
  • digest: To convert food into energy in your stomach
  • obese: Fat over a long period, so harming your health
  • due: When something is required or expected
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
  • calcium: A substance important for making bones and teeth
  • fiber: Basic character and nature of a person
  • obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
  • slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
  • energy: Physical or mental strength
  • gain: To increase in something, such as weight
  • feast: Religious celebration
  • proportion: A part of a whole thing
  • quarter: 25 cents
  • count: To add things together to find the total number
  • important: Having power or authority
  • breast: Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
  • vanilla: Having the taste of vanilla
  • decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
  • chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
  • dose: An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • smoothie: Someone who polite and confident, but in a insincere way
  • microbe: Very small, microscopic, living thing
  • derive: To come from another thing
  • calorie: Unit for measuring the amount of energy in food
  • peanut: Edible small nut which grows under the ground
  • magnesium: Silver, white metal burning with a white flame
  • microbiome: the microorganisms (= living things too small to be seen) that exist in a particular environment or in the human body
  • calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
  • veggie: Shortened form of vegetable
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • soy: Food substance made from soya beans
  • dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
  • transplant: A medical operation to replace organs of the body
  • macaroni: Pasta in the form of slender tubes
  • pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
  • bread: Money or earnings
  • easily: Clearly; without doubt; certainly
  • fat: Amount beyond what is usual or necessary
  • allergen: Any substance that can cause an allergy
  • candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
  • sushi: Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
  • buttercream: Substance between butter and cream
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    • absorb

      US /əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/

      UK /əb'sɔ:b/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take up all attention / energy of something
      • To take in a liquid; soak up
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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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    • allergen

      US /ˈælərdʒən/

      UK /ˈælədʒən/

      • Noun
      • Any substance that can cause an allergy
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    • alter

      US /ˈɔltɚ/

      UK /ˈɔ:ltə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change so (clothing) fits better
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change or modify something.
      • To become different; to change.
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    • bacteria

      US /bækˈtɪriə/

      UK /bæk'tɪərɪə/

      • Noun (plural)
      • The very small creatures that can cause disease
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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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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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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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    • breaks down

      US

      UK

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

      US /brɛst/

      UK /brest/

      • Countable Noun
      • Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
      • (Poetic) upper front part of the body; the heart
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    • buttercream

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance between butter and cream
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    • calcium

      US /ˈkælsiəm/

      UK /'kælsɪəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A substance important for making bones and teeth
      • A substance containing calcium, taken to improve health.
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    • calculate

      US /ˈkælkjəˌlet/

      UK /'kælkjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To find an answer using mathematics
      • To make an educated guess about something
      B2
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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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    • candy

      US /ˈkændi/

      UK /ˈkændi/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
      • Transitive Verb
      • To coat food with sugar
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    • chew

      US /tʃu:/

      UK /tʃu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bite something many times without swallowing it
      • Noun
      • Act of biting something many times
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    • chewed up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To damage or destroy something by chewing it repeatedly.
      • To defeat someone easily and completely.
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    • chunk

      US /tʃʌŋk/

      UK /tʃʌŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A large bit of something; thick lump
      • A significant amount or portion.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something into chunks.
      • To throw something forcefully (slang).
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    • combination

      US /ˌkɑmbəˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒmbɪ'neɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
      • Act or result of mixing things together
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    • count

      US /kaʊnt/

      UK /kaʊnt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To add things together to find the total number
      • To matter or be important
      • Countable Noun
      • Number of things added together, e.g. votes
      • With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
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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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    • delicate

      US /ˈdɛlɪkɪt/

      UK /'delɪkət/

      • Adjective
      • Easily broken or damaged
      • Finely made, with great care
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    • derive

      US /dɪˈraɪv/

      UK /dɪˈraɪv/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come from another thing
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    • diet

      US /ˈdaɪɪt/

      UK /'daɪət/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plan of eating to reduce weight or improve health
      • The usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
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    • digest

      US /daɪˈdʒest/

      UK /daɪˈdʒest/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To convert food into energy in your stomach
      • To think over facts, news etc.; take in information
      • Noun
      • A summary, as of the news
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    • disease

      US /dɪˈziz/

      UK /dɪˈzi:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
      • A disorder of structure or function in a plant, especially one caused by a pathogen.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To affect with disease; to corrupt or sicken.
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    • dose

      US /doʊs/

      UK /dəʊs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a certain amount of something to someone
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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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    • energy

      US /ˈɛnədʒi/

      UK /'enədʒɪ/

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

      US /fist/

      UK /fi:st/

      • Noun
      • Religious celebration
      • Special meal with large amounts of food and drink
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat a large special meal often in celebration
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    • fiber

      US /'faɪbə/

      UK /'faɪbə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Basic character and nature of a person
      • Stringy substance found in food, e.g. wholewheat
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
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    • for someone

      US /fɚ ˈsʌmwʌn/

      UK /fə ˈsʌmwʌn/

      • other
      • On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
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    • gain

      US /ɡen/

      UK /ɡeɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase in something, such as weight
      • To get something wanted, needed or valued
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An increase in something, such as weight
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    • genetic

      US /dʒəˈnɛtɪk/

      UK /dʒəˈnetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
      • Relating to genes or heredity.
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    • go forth

      US /ɡo fɔrθ/

      UK /ɡəu fɔ:θ/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin or proceed with something, especially after hesitation or delay.
      • To leave a place, especially to embark on a journey or mission.
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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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    • handful

      US /ˈhændˌfʊl/

      UK /'hændfʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
      • A thing requiring great effort to control, manage
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heat up

      US /hit ʌp/

      UK /hi:t ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become warmer; to make something warmer.
      • To become excited or agitated.
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    • in other words

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
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    • intestine

      US /ɪnˈtɛstɪn/

      UK /ɪnˈtestɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long tube in the body for digesting food
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    • magnesium

      US /mæɡˈniziəm,-ʒəm/

      UK /mægˈni:ziəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Silver, white metal burning with a white flame
      C2
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    • make up

      US /mek ʌp/

      UK /meik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent or create a story
      • To add up to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To invent a story, excuse, etc.
      • To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
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    • metabolism

      US /mɪˈtæbəˌlɪzəm/

      UK /məˈtæbəlɪzəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Chemical processes to convert food to energy
      • The rate at which the body uses energy.
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    • microbe

      US /ˈmaɪkroʊb/

      UK /ˈmaɪkrəʊb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very small, microscopic, living thing
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    • microbiome

      US /ˌmaɪ.kroʊ.ˈbaɪ.oʊm/

      UK /ˌmaɪ.krəʊ.ˈbaɪ.əʊm/

      • Noun
      • the microorganisms (= living things too small to be seen) that exist in a particular environment or in the human body
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The community of microorganisms (such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses) that inhabit a particular environment, especially the human body.
      • A specific ecological community of microorganisms.
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    • obese

      US /oˈbis/

      UK /əʊˈbi:s/

      • Adjective
      • Fat over a long period, so harming your health
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A person who is very fat; a person with an unhealthy amount of body fat.
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    • obsess

      US /əbˈsɛs, ɑb-/

      UK /əbˈses/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk or think about someone, something too much
      • To think about something to an excessive degree
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    • on the other hand

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
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    • pass through

      US /pæs θru/

      UK /pɑ:s θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
      • To go through something; to move from one side to the other of something.
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    • peanut

      US /ˈpiˌnʌt/

      UK /ˈpi:nʌt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Edible small nut which grows under the ground
      • A very small amount of money.
      B2
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    • 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
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    • proportion

      US /prəˈpɔrʃən, -ˈpor-/

      UK /prəˈpɔ:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A part of a whole thing
      • State of balance between two or more things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To balance the size of something with another
      • To adjust or adapt so that they have the correct relationship with each other.
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    • protein

      US /ˈprəʊˌtiːn/

      UK /ˈprəʊti:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of molecules made from amino acids
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    • quarter

      US /ˈkwɔrtɚ/

      UK /'kwɔ:tə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • 25 cents
      • 3-month period of time for businesses, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To split something into four equal parts
      • To give a soldier a place to live for a short time
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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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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    • slice

      US /slaɪs/

      UK /slaɪs/

      • Countable Noun
      • Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
      • Piece or share of something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit a ball so that it curves to one side
      • To cut a thin piece off something larger
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    • smoothie

      US /ˈsmuði/

      UK /ˈsmu:ði/

      • Noun
      • Someone who polite and confident, but in a insincere way
      • Countable Noun
      • Thick smooth drink of fruit, ice cream or milk
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    • society

      US /səˈsaɪɪti/

      UK /sə'saɪətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group who meet to share values or interests
      • Group of people living together
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    • soy

      US /sɔɪ/

      UK /sɔɪ/

      • Noun
      • Food substance made from soya beans
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
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    • sushi

      US /ˈsuʃi/

      UK /ˈsu:ʃi/

      • Noun
      • Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
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    • tend

      US /tɛnd/

      UK /tend/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move or act in a certain manner
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of
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    • transplant

      US /trænsˈplænt/

      UK /trænsˈplɑ:nt/

      • Noun
      • A medical operation to replace organs of the body
      • Transitive Verb
      • To replace organ in the body by an operation
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    • vanilla

      US /vəˈnɪlə/

      UK /vəˈnɪlə/

      • Adjective
      • Having the taste of vanilla
      • Having no special or extra features; ordinary or standard.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taste from seed of vanilla plant, as in ice cream
      • Any orchid of the genus Vanilla, characterized by fragrant flowers and long pod-like fruit.
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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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