Vocabulary

  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • have to: Must do
  • move back: To retreat or withdraw from a position.
  • answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
  • feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
  • go away: To go on vacation
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
  • hurt for: To lack or be in need of something important.
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
  • family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
  • in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
  • prior to: Before a particular time or event.
  • down in the dumps: Feeling sad, depressed, or discouraged.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • in the dumps: Feeling sad or depressed.
  • in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
  • in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
  • see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
  • wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
  • back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
  • red flag: A warning sign or signal of danger or a problem.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • in addition to: Besides; as well as
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • think through: To consider carefully so all points are covered
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • from the first: From the very beginning.
  • closer than: Nearer in distance compared to something else.
  • ask for help: To request assistance or support.
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • fatigue: Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
  • properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
  • period: Set amount of time during which events take place
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • immediately: Without any delay; straight away
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • severe: Very bad; harsh
  • sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
  • anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • hygiene: Cleanliness; being clean
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • initial: First letter of your given name
  • myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
  • function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
  • predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
  • gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
  • exclusively: For the use of only one person or group
  • section: A part of a whole
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • extra: More than necessary; additional
  • clingy: Sticking or holding onto something, someone
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
  • likelihood: Chance that something might happen
  • infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
  • patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
  • heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
  • pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
  • swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
  • breast: Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
  • loose: To shoot or fire something from a gun
  • flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
  • delivery: Way someone acts when speaking publicly
  • education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
  • fetal: Of a fetus or unborn baby
  • intercourse: Communication between individuals
  • physician: A medical doctor
  • uterus: Inside part of female animals where young develop
  • pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
  • vagina: Lower part of the female reproductive tract
  • maternal: Of mothers or being a mother
  • headache: Pain in the head
  • pediatrician: Specialist in the care of babies or children
  • newborn: Having just/recently arisen or come into existence
  • vaginal: Of or concerning the vagina
  • contraception: Birth control; prevention of pregnancy
  • childbirth: Process of giving birth to a child
  • breastfeed: To feed a baby with breast milk
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    • answer to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
      • To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
      A1
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
      A1
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    • ask for help

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To request assistance or support.
      More
    • back down

      US /bæk daʊn/

      UK /bæk daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
      A1
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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.
      A1
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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
      B1
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    • breastfeed

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To feed a baby with breast milk
      C2
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    • 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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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
      A2
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    • childbirth

      US /ˈtʃaɪldˌbəθ/

      UK /ˈtʃaɪldbɜ:θ/

      • Noun
      • Process of giving birth to a child
      C1
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    • clingy

      US /'klɪŋɪ/

      UK /'klɪŋɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Sticking or holding onto something, someone
      B1
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    • closer than

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Nearer in distance compared to something else.
      • Having a stronger emotional bond compared to someone else.
      A1
      More
    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
      A1
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    • contraception

      US /ˌkɑntrəˈsɛpʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒntrəˈsepʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Birth control; prevention of pregnancy
      • The process of preventing pregnancy.
      B2
      More
    • delivery

      US /dɪˈlɪvəri, -ˈlɪvri/

      UK /dɪˈlɪvəri/

      • Noun
      • Way someone acts when speaking publicly
      • Act of taking something to a person or place
      A2TOEIC
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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
    • down in the dumps

      US /daʊn ɪn ðə dʌmps/

      UK /daʊn ɪn ðə dʌmps/

      • other
      • Feeling sad, depressed, or discouraged.
      B1
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    • education

      US /ˌɛdʒəˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Academic field studying the practice of teaching
      • Process of giving or receiving teaching
      A2TOEIC
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    • exclusively

      US /ɪkˈsklusɪvlɪ/

      UK /ɪk'sklu:sɪvlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • For the use of only one person or group
      • Completely; without anything else being involved.
      B2TOEIC
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    • 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
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    • family members

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
      A1
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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
      B2
      More
    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
      A1
      More
    • feel right

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
      A1
      More
    • fetal

      US /ˈfitl:/

      UK /'fi:tl/

      • Adjective
      • Of a fetus or unborn baby
      B2
      More
    • flow

      US /flo/

      UK /fləʊ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of something that moves through an area
      A2
      More
    • from the first

      US /frəm ðə ˈfɝst/

      UK /frəm ðə ˈfɜ:st/

      • other
      • From the very beginning.
      B2
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    • function

      US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

      UK /'fʌŋkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Social event, or party such as a wedding
      • Mathematical operation used in calculations
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To serve a certain purpose or role
      • To be operating, working or achieving its purpose
      A2TOEIC
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    • go away

      US /ɡo əˈwe/

      UK /ɡəu əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go on vacation
      • To leave; depart.
      A1
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      A1
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
      A1
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    • gradually

      US /ˈɡrædʒʊəlɪ/

      UK /ˈgrædʒuəli/

      • Adverb
      • Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
      • Little by little; in a slow and progressive manner.
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
      More
    • headache

      US /ˈhed.eɪk/

      UK /ˈhed.eɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Pain in the head
      • Something that causes worry or annoyance.
      B2
      More
    • heal

      US /hi:l/

      UK /hi:l/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To recover from or forget a bad experience
      • To make or become healthy or well again
      B1
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    • hurt for

      US /hɝt fər/

      UK /hɜ:t fə/

      • other
      • To lack or be in need of something important.
      B2
      More
    • hygiene

      US /ˈhaɪˌdʒin/

      UK /ˈhaɪdʒi:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Cleanliness; being clean
      • Practices for maintaining personal cleanliness.
      B2
      More
    • in addition to

      US /ɪn əˈdɪʃən tu/

      UK /in əˈdiʃən tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Besides; as well as
      • Phrase
      • Besides; as well as.
      • Furthermore; moreover.
      B1
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    • in control

      US /ɪn kənˈtrol/

      UK /in kənˈtrəul/

      • Adjective
      • Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
      • Possessing self-restraint and the ability to manage one's own behavior and emotions.
      • Phrase
      • Having command or authority; managing effectively.
      C1
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    • in love with

      US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Feeling romantic love for someone.
      • Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
      A1
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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.
      C1
      More
    • in the dumps

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Feeling sad or depressed.
      A1
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    • in trouble

      US /ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/

      UK /in ˈtrʌbl/

      • Adjective
      • Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
      • other
      • In serious trouble or difficulty.
      A1
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    • infection

      US /ɪnˈfɛkʃən/

      UK /ɪnˈfekʃn/

      • Noun
      • (Computers) Having a computer virus
      • Making or becoming sick with a bacteria/virus
      A2
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    • initial

      US /ɪˈnɪʃəl/

      UK /ɪ'nɪʃl/

      • Noun
      • First letter of your given name
      • The beginning or commencement of something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To authorize something by writing your initials
      • To mark or sign with one's initials.
      A2TOEIC
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    • intercourse

      US /ˈɪntɚˌkɔrs, -ˌkors/

      UK /ˈintəkɔ:s/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Communication between individuals
      B2
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    • likelihood

      US /ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd/

      UK /ˈlaɪklihʊd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Chance that something might happen
      B1TOEIC
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    • loose

      US /lus/

      UK /lu:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To shoot or fire something from a gun
      • Adjective
      • (Idea, thought, or work) unclear or imprecise
      • Not tightly attached or held
      A2
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    • maternal

      US /məˈtɜ:rnl/

      UK /məˈtɜ:nl/

      • Adjective
      • Of mothers or being a mother
      B2TOEIC
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    • move back

      US /muv bæk/

      UK /mu:v bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To retreat or withdraw from a position.
      • To reposition or shift something to a previous location.
      A2
      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
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    • newborn

      US /ˈnu:bɔ:rn/

      UK /ˈnju:bɔ:n/

      • Adjective
      • Having just/recently arisen or come into existence
      C2
      More
    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
      A1
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
      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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    • patient

      US /ˈpeʃənt/

      UK /'peɪʃnt/

      • Adjective
      • Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
      • Bearing or enduring pain or trials without complaint; exhibiting forbearance.
      • Countable Noun
      • Person who receives medical treatment or care
      A2
      More
    • pediatrician

      US /ˌpi:dɪr'trɪʃn/

      UK /ˌpi:dɪə'trɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Specialist in the care of babies or children
      C2
      More
    • physician

      US /fɪˈzɪʃən/

      UK /fɪˈzɪʃn/

      • Countable Noun
      • A medical doctor
      B2
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    • predict

      US /prɪˈdɪkt/

      UK /prɪ'dɪkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To guess or estimate what will or might happen
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • pregnancy

      US /ˈprɛɡnənsi/

      UK /ˈpregnənsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
      • A specific instance or period of being pregnant.
      B1
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    • prevent

      US /prɪˈvɛnt/

      UK /prɪ'vent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop something from happening or existing
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • prior to

      US /ˈpraɪɚ tu/

      UK /ˈpraiə tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Before a particular time or event.
      C1
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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
      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
    • pump

      US /pʌmp/

      UK /pʌmp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
      • To make water/other liquid move using a machine
      • Noun
      • A device more moving liquids
      • Light woman's shoe
      B1
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    • red flag

      US /rɛd flæɡ/

      UK /red flæɡ/

      • Noun
      • A warning sign or signal of danger or a problem.
      • A symbol of socialism or communism.
      B1
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    • section

      US / ˈsɛkʃən/

      UK /'sekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A part of a whole
      • Specific group of people from a larger group
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something into smaller parts
      B1TOEIC
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    • see in

      US /si ɪn/

      UK /si: in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
      A1
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    • sensation

      US /sɛnˈseʃən/

      UK /sen'seɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • (Person) attracting the interest of many people
      • Mental feeling caused by a previous experience
      B1
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    • severe

      US /səˈvɪr/

      UK /sɪ'vɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; harsh
      • (Of clothes, etc.) plain; simple; not decorated
      A2TOEIC
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • swell

      US /swɛl/

      UK /swel/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
      • To increase in size or number larger than normal
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Being overcome from feeling a strong emotion
      • Act of growing in size or increasing in number
      B1
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    • take some time

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
      A1
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
      A1
      More
    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
      A1
      More
    • think through

      US /θɪŋk θru/

      UK /θiŋk θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider carefully so all points are covered
      A1
      More
    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
      A2
      More
    • uterus

      US /ˈjutərəs/

      UK /ˈju:tərəs/

      • Noun
      • Inside part of female animals where young develop
      C1
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    • vagina

      US /vəˈdʒaɪnə/

      UK /və'dʒaɪnə/

      • Noun
      • Lower part of the female reproductive tract
      C2
      More
    • vaginal

      US /ˈvædʒənəl/

      UK /və'dʒaɪnl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or concerning the vagina
      B2
      More
    • wipe out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To destroy or be destroyed
      • To fall off a surfboard or skis.
      A2
      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

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    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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