arthritis
US /ɑrˈθraɪtɪs/
UK /ɑ:ˈθraɪtɪs/
- Noun
- Diseases of the joints often with painful swelling
B2Morebase
US /bes/
UK /beɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Transitive Verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
A2TOEICMoreblood
US /blʌd/
UK /blʌd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- Related by birth; family
- Transitive Verb
- To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
A2Morecane
US /ken/
UK /keɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To beat someone with a stick as punishment
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Stick used to beat someone as punishment
- Long, woody plant stem producing sugar
B2Morechest
US /tʃɛst/
UK /tʃest/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong, lidded container for storing things
- Front of the body between neck and stomach
A2Morecognitive
US /ˈkɑɡnɪtɪv/
UK /ˈkɒgnətɪv/
- Adjective
- The process of knowing and remembering
- Relating to the ability to think and reason.
C1Morecondition
US /kənˈdɪʃən/
UK /kənˈdɪʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To improve something to make it better
- To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Disease or other medical problem
- The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
A2Moreconfusion
US /kənˈfjuʒən/
UK /kən'fju:ʒən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
B1Morecough
US /kɔ:f/
UK /kɒf/
- Intransitive Verb
- To suddenly expel air from the lungs
- Noun
- Act of pushing out air from your body suddenly
A2Morediabetes
US /ˌdaɪəˈbitɪs, -tiz/
UK /ˌdaɪəˈbi:ti:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
- A form of diabetes, usually diagnosed in children and young adults, in which the body does not produce insulin.
B2Moreexhibit
US /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt, ɛɡ-/
UK /ɪɡ'zɪbɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Object put on public display, e.g. in a gallery
- An object or collection of objects on public display in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair.
- Transitive Verb
- To show something, such as an emotion
- To put object on public display, e.g. in a gallery
A2TOEICMoreextra
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
A2Moreimpair
US /ɪmˈpɛr/
UK /ɪm'peə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage or weaken something
B2TOEICMoreimpairment
US /ɪmˈpermənt/
UK /ɪmˈpeəmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Damage leading to lower strength or quality
- A loss of function or ability.
B2Moreinfection
US /ɪnˈfɛkʃən/
UK /ɪnˈfekʃn/
- Noun
- (Computers) Having a computer virus
- Making or becoming sick with a bacteria/virus
A2Morejudgment
US /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
UK /'dʒʌdʒmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Opinion that is made after careful consideration
- Official court decision given by judge
A2Morelab
US /læb/
UK /læb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Short for 'laboratory'
B1Moremild
US /maɪld/
UK /maɪld/
- Adjective
- Gentle in nature or behavior
- Being neither too cold nor too hot
A2Moreonset
US /ˈɑnˌsɛt, ˈɔn-/
UK /ˈɒnset/
- Noun
- When something, e.g. an illness, starts; beginning
B2TOEICMoreray
US /re/
UK /reɪ/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Lines of light coming from an object
- Fish with a pointed tail and flat body
B1Morerespiratory
US /ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri, -ˌtori, rɪˈspaɪrə-/
UK /ˈrespərəˌtɔ:ri:, -ˌtəʊri:, rɪˈspaɪərə-/
- Adjective
- (Medical) concerning breathing
- Having the function of respiration.
- Noun
- The branch of medicine concerned with the organs of respiration.
- The system of organs involved in breathing.
C1Moreresponsive
US /rɪˈspɑ:nsɪv/
UK /rɪˈspɒnsɪv/
- Adjective
- Reacting quickly or easily
- Willing to react to the needs of others.
A2TOEICMoreshady
US /ˈʃedi/
UK /ˈʃeɪdi/
- Adjective
- Dark because something blocks the light
- Dishonest; unscrupulous; criminal
A2Morestable
US /ˈstebəl/
UK /'steɪbl/
- Adjective
- In a position where something does not fall over
- Having a chemical state that is not easily changed
- Countable Noun
- Group of racing horses that belong to one owner
A2TOEICMorestress
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
A2TOEICMoreurine
US /ˈjʊrən/
UK /ˈjʊərɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Yellow liquid waste from the body
C1Moreverbal
US /ˈvɚbəl/
UK /ˈvə:bəl/
- Adjective
- Concerning verbs
- Using speech, rather than being written
- Noun
- Word that is made from a verb
B1Morewander
US /ˈwɑ:ndə(r)/
UK /ˈwɒndə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move through a place with no particular purpose
- To move through a place with no particular purpose
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- respiratory: (Medical) concerning breathing
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- impair: To damage or weaken something
- wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- urine: Yellow liquid waste from the body
- infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
- mild: Gentle in nature or behavior
- exhibit: Object put on public display, e.g. in a gallery
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- verbal: Concerning verbs
- confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- arthritis: Diseases of the joints often with painful swelling
- point: An item to be discussed
- onset: When something, e.g. an illness, starts; beginning
- impairment: Damage leading to lower strength or quality
- stable: In a position where something does not fall over
- judgment: Opinion that is made after careful consideration
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- shady: Dark because something blocks the light
- cough: To suddenly expel air from the lungs
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- center: Community place people go health or social reasons
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- lab: Short for 'laboratory'
- cane: To beat someone with a stick as punishment
- osteoporosis: Medical condition that weakens bones, causing them to break easily
- responsive: Reacting quickly or easily
- ray: Person's name
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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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maaTAN posted on 2026/06/15Ever wondered how to clearly communicate a patient's changing condition in a healthcare setting? This video breaks down the SBAR communication technique, showing you exactly how to structure your updates using phrases like 'change in condition' and 'new onset of confusion.' It's a fantastic way to practice essential medical English and ensure patient safety!
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