Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- regardless of
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- used up: To use all of; consume
- due to: Because of; owing to
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- increased risk: A greater chance of something harmful or dangerous happening.
- medical research: Scientific investigation to improve medical knowledge and treatments.
- account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
- check out
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- material: Cloth; fabric
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
- severe: Very bad; harsh
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
- hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
- toxic: Poisonous; harmful
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- synthetic: Not natural; made from artificial materials
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
- tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- ingest: To eat, drink, or swallow something
- pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
- aspiration: Great desire to achieve something
- evacuation: Sending to a safer place because of danger
- decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- procedure: A medical operation
- fetal: Of a fetus or unborn baby
- menstrual: Concerning a female's period
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- fatality: Death resulting from an accident or a disaster
- uterus: Inside part of female animals where young develop
- oral: Concerning the mouth
- expel: To force a person to leave a place or organization
- conform: To agree or be compatible with something else
- tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- insert: To put something into a certain place or spot
- surgical: Of or relating to surgery or operations
- anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
- gestation: Time a child grows inside its mother's womb
- suction: Process of extracting air, as to cause to stick
- dilation: Act of making (eyes) more open or expanded
- contraceptive: Device used to prevent pregnancy
- childbirth: Process of giving birth to a child
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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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What Actually Happens When You Have An Abortion?
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Mia Mia posted on 2026/06/04Curious about what actually happens during an abortion? This video breaks down the different procedures, from taking a pill to surgical options, and explains the science behind them in a clear and accessible way. You'll also pick up some key vocabulary related to reproductive health and medical terms!
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