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  • in part: To some extent; partially.
  • check out
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • for sale: (object) that people can buy
  • inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
  • take out: To apply for and get a license
  • such as: For example; like
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
  • black market: An illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of official restrictions.
  • western countries: Countries generally located in Europe and North America, characterized by democratic governments and capitalist economies.
  • drink in: To absorb or take in something with great enjoyment.
  • in moderation: Not excessively; with restraint.
  • by half: Indicates something is at 50% or to a large but incomplete extent.
  • watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
  • have to: Must do
  • in half: Divided into two equal parts.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
  • multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
  • demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
  • severe: Very bad; harsh
  • artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
  • consider: To think carefully about something
  • cholesterol: Substance in the body that may cause heart disease
  • bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
  • disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
  • version: Different way that someone interprets something
  • blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
  • absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
  • moderation: Decrease in the amount of something that is high
  • digestive: Concerning processes of converting food to energy
  • dairy: Concerning or made from milk
  • responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
  • survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
  • alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
  • caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
  • outbreak: Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
  • infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
  • junk: Something that is old, useless, or has no value
  • original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
  • illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
  • harmful: Likely to cause damage or injury
  • label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • dose: An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
  • taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
  • snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
  • ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
  • popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
  • part: Division of a book
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
  • human: A person; a man, woman or child
  • heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
  • dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
  • parasitic: Living on larger plant/animal and dependent on it
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
  • freaky: Strange and somewhat frightening
  • additive: Substance added to a food or drink
  • outlaw: Person hiding from police after breaking the law
  • monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
  • bull: Large male animal such as a cow or elephant
  • pollute: To make dirty, impure or harmful to environment
  • fearsome: Causing fear or awe
  • intoxicate: To cause to lose control due to drugs or alcohol
  • leakage: Escape of a fluid from some container
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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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    • access

      US /ˈæksɛs/

      UK /'ækses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
      • The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to use or have permission to use
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    • additive

      US /ˈædɪtɪv/

      UK /ˈædətɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance added to a food or drink
      • Adjective
      • Added to a food or drink
      • Relating to or involving addition.
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    • alcohol

      US /ˈælkəˌhɔl,-ˌhɑl/

      UK /'ælkəhɒl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
      • Drinks such as wine, whiskey, beer
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
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    • artificial

      US /ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl/

      UK /ˌɑ:tɪ'fɪʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
      • (Something) made by people; not created by nature
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    • bacteria

      US /bækˈtɪriə/

      UK /bæk'tɪərɪə/

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

      US /bæn/

      UK /bæn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something illegal or not allowed
      • To prohibit someone from participating in a particular online community or game.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official action preventing something happening
      • A prohibition from participating in a particular online community or game.
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    • black market

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • An illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of official restrictions.
      A2
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    • blame

      US /blem/

      UK /bleɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say someone is responsible for something bad
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of saying someone did something bad
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    • bull

      US /bʊl/

      UK /bʊl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large male animal such as a cow or elephant
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Nonsense; untrue or foolish statements
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    • by half

      US /baɪ hæf/

      UK /baɪ hɑ:f/

      • other
      • Indicates something is at 50% or to a large but incomplete extent.
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    • caffeine

      US /kæˈfin, ˈkæfˌin, ˈkæfiɪn/

      UK /ˈkæfi:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
      • The amount of caffeine in a substance.
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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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    • cholesterol

      US /kəˈlestərɔ:l/

      UK /kəˈlestərɒl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance in the body that may cause heart disease
      • Noun
      • A test to measure the amount of cholesterol in your blood.
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    • dairy

      US /ˈderi/

      UK /ˈdeəri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or made from milk
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Building for storing milk or making cheese/butter
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    • demonstrate

      US /ˈdɛmənˌstret/

      UK /'demənstreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To display a feeling or ability openly
      • To protest about something often as a group
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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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    • digestive

      US /daɪˈdʒɛstɪv, dɪ-/

      UK /daɪˈdʒestɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning processes of converting food to energy
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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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    • drink in

      US /drɪŋk ɪn/

      UK /driŋk in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To absorb or take in something with great enjoyment.
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    • fearsome

      US /ˈfɪrsəm/

      UK /ˈfɪəsəm/

      • Adjective
      • Causing fear or awe
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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 sale

      US /fɔr sel/

      UK /fɔ: seil/

      • Phrase
      • (object) that people can buy
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    • forget about

      US /fɚˈɡɛt əˈbaʊt/

      UK /fəˈɡet əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
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    • freaky

      US /ˈfriki/

      UK /'fri:kɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Strange and somewhat frightening
      • Causing feelings of fear and disgust; unpleasant
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    • harmful

      US /ˈhɑ:rmfl/

      UK /ˈhɑ:mfl/

      • Adjective
      • Likely to cause damage or injury
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • illegal

      US /ɪˈliɡəl/

      UK /ɪ'li:ɡl/

      • Adjective
      • Not allowed by the laws or rules
      • Prohibited by law; illicit.
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    • in half

      US /ɪn hæf/

      UK /in hɑ:f/

      • Adverb
      • Divided into two equal parts.
      • Partially; to some extent.
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    • in moderation

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Not excessively; with restraint.
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    • in part

      US /ɪn pɑrt/

      UK /in pɑ:t/

      • Adverb
      • To some extent; partially.
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    • infection

      US /ɪnˈfɛkʃən/

      UK /ɪnˈfekʃn/

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

      US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Within; in the inner part of.
      • Within a certain period of time.
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    • intoxicate

      US /ɪnˈtɑksɪˌket/

      UK /ɪn'tɒksɪkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to lose control due to drugs or alcohol
      • To make someone excited
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    • junk

      US /dʒʌŋk/

      UK /dʒʌŋk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Something that is old, useless, or has no value
      • Transitive Verb
      • To get rid of something because it has no value
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    • label

      US /ˈlebəl/

      UK /'leɪbl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A (luxury) brand owned by a company
      • A word or term used to describe a person, thing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a term to describe, often negatively
      • To attach material to identify something
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    • lead to

      US /lid tu/

      UK /li:d tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To result in some action
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have something as a consequence or result.
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    • leakage

      US /ˈlikɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈli:kɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Escape of a fluid from some container
      • The unauthorized disclosure of confidential information.
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    • moderation

      US /ˌmɑ:dəˈreɪʃn/

      UK /ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Decrease in the amount of something that is high
      • Quality of not doing to excess; restraint
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    • monster

      US /ˈmɑnstɚ/

      UK /'mɒnstə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large frightening imaginary creature
      • Very evil person
      • Adjective
      • Very large
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    • multiple

      US /ˈmʌltəpəl/

      UK /ˈmʌltɪpl/

      • Adjective
      • Having or involving more than one of something
      • Having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
      • Countable Noun
      • Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
      • A number of identical circuit elements connected in parallel or series.
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    • original

      US /əˈrɪdʒənəl/

      UK /ə'rɪdʒənl/

      • Adjective
      • Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
      • Being unique or thinking differently from others
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A work of art, writing, or music that is not a copy.
      • A person of fresh initiative or inventiveness.
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    • outbreak

      US /ˈaʊtˌbrek/

      UK /ˈaʊtbreɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
      • A sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as war or disease.
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    • outlaw

      US /ˈaʊtˌlɔ/

      UK /ˈaʊtlɔ:/

      • Noun
      • Person hiding from police after breaking the law
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a practice or thing illegal
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    • parasitic

      US /ˌpærəˈsɪtɪk/

      UK /ˌpærəˈsɪtɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Living on larger plant/animal and dependent on it
      • Exploiting or preying on others; living off another's resources.
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    • pollute

      US /pəˈlut/

      UK /pə'lu:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make dirty, impure or harmful to environment
      • To make something negative
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    • raw

      US /rɔ/

      UK /rɔ:/

      • Adjective
      • Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
      • Being inexperienced
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    • responsible

      US / rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/

      UK /rɪ'spɒnsəbl/

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

      US /səˈvɪr/

      UK /sɪ'vɪə(r)/

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

      US /snæk/

      UK /snæk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small amount of food eaten between meals
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat a small amount outside of regular meal time
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • survive

      US /sɚˈvaɪv/

      UK /sə'vaɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue to live despite illness or trouble
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    • take out

      US /tek aʊt/

      UK /teik aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To apply for and get a license
      • To take someone on a date
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Food purchased at a restaurant to eat elsewhere.
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    • taste

      US /test/

      UK /teɪst/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
      • Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience something
      • To experience the flavor of food, drink
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    • ultra

      US /'ʌltrə/

      UK /'ʌltrə/

      • Prefix
      • Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
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    • version

      US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/

      UK /ˈvə:ʃən/

      • Noun
      • Different way that someone interprets something
      • New or different form of something
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    • watch out

      US /wɑtʃ aʊt/

      UK /wɔtʃ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be careful; to be alert to danger
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    • western countries

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • Countries generally located in Europe and North America, characterized by democratic governments and capitalist economies.
      • Nations that share similar cultural values, including individualism, secularism, and a focus on human rights.
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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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