Vocabulary

  • step on it: Hurry up; go faster.
  • as anything: Used to emphasize intensity or degree of a quality or action.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • pretty much anything: Almost everything; nearly all things.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • turn on
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
  • break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • at least: As a minimum
  • egg on: To encourage greatly toward doing something
  • also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
  • work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
  • feel for: To have sympathy for someone; to empathize with someone's situation.
  • tap into: To manage to use something in a way that brings you benefits
  • turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • important: Having power or authority
  • gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
  • live: To be alive
  • role: Character played by an actor
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
  • resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
  • emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
  • mature: Behaving like an adult
  • navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
  • stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
  • ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
  • nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
  • poop: Feces
  • leftover: (Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal
  • saliva: Liquid produced by glands in the mouth
  • slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
  • asthma: Lung illness causing difficulty in breathing
  • ingest: To eat, drink, or swallow something
  • insect: A small animal with 6 legs, such as a bee or ant
  • burrow: Hole in the ground dug by an animal for protection
  • decay: To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
  • antibiotic: (Drug) used to fight certain kinds of diseases
  • poison: To affect something in a very negative way
  • eat: To put food in your mouth
  • glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
  • scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
  • envelope: Paper cover you put around a letter to mail it
  • zombie: Dead person who exists among the living
  • nitrogen: A colorless chemical element without a smell
  • voluntary: Done or given by their own will and not forced
  • page: Person's name
  • resistant: Not affected by something
  • wasp: Black and yellow flying insect that can sting
  • prosthetic: Artificial
  • egg: Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born
  • copy: A counter for items that are the same
  • freaky: Strange and somewhat frightening
  • vegetation: (Of plants) to grow in an area (without humans)
  • scum: Layer of unpleasant stuff forming on top of liquid
  • soap: Hard cream-like substance used to wash something
  • venom: Poison, e.g. one produced by plant or animal
  • uneven: Being good in some parts and poor in others
  • cockroach: Insect with a hard, flat wing and long antennae
  • larva: Wormlike young form of some insects
  • parasitic: Living on larger plant/animal and dependent on it
  • bathtub: Thing you take a bath in
  • roach: Another name for cockroach, an insect
  • controller: Someone who manages and checks a company's money
  • staph
  • aureus: (Currencies) a gold coin of the Roman Empire
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    • also known as

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Also called; alternatively named.
      • Identified by another term; synonymous with.
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    • antibiotic

      US /ˌæntibaɪˈɑ:tɪk/

      UK /ˌæntibaɪˈɒtɪk/

      • Adjective
      • (Drug) used to fight certain kinds of diseases
      • Noun
      • Medicine that kills bacteria to fight infections
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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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    • as anything

      US /əz ˈɛnɪθɪŋ/

      UK /əz ˈeniθɪŋ/

      • other
      • Used to emphasize intensity or degree of a quality or action.
      B2
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    • asthma

      US /ˈæzmə, ˈæs-/

      UK /ˈæsmə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lung illness causing difficulty in breathing
      B2
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • back into

      US /bæk ˈɪntu/

      UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
      • To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
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    • bacteria

      US /bækˈtɪriə/

      UK /bæk'tɪərɪə/

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

      US /bæθtʌb/

      UK /ˈbɑ:θtʌb/

      • Countable Noun
      • Thing you take a bath in
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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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    • burrow

      US /ˈbɜ:roʊ/

      UK /ˈbʌrəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Hole in the ground dug by an animal for protection
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To dig a hole in the ground for protection
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    • cockroach

      US /ˈkɑkˌrotʃ/

      UK /ˈkɔkˌrəʊtʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Insect with a hard, flat wing and long antennae
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    • controller

      US /kənˈtrolɚ/

      UK /kənˈtrəʊlə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who manages and checks a company's money
      • Someone responsible for managing /making decisions
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    • decay

      US /dɪˈke/

      UK /dɪˈkeɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
      • To lose health or strength
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Slow loss of physical or mental health
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    • ecosystem

      US /ˈɛkoˌsɪstəm, ˈiko-/

      UK /ˈi:kəʊsɪstəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Types of plants and animals in an specific area
      • A network of interconnected companies, technologies, and services that interact to create value.
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    • egg

      US /ɛɡ/

      UK /eg/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born
      A2
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    • egg on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To encourage greatly toward doing something
      A2
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    • emerge

      US /ɪˈmɚdʒ/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To rise or appear out of some background
      • To become known or apparent.
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    • envelope

      US /ˈenvəloʊp/

      UK /ˈenvələʊp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Paper cover you put around a letter to mail it
      • A container for data in computing.
      B1
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    • feel for

      US /fil fɔr/

      UK /fi:l fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have sympathy for someone; to empathize with someone's situation.
      • To try to find something by touching it.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • freaky

      US /ˈfriki/

      UK /'fri:kɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Strange and somewhat frightening
      • Causing feelings of fear and disgust; unpleasant
      C2
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    • glue

      US /ɡlu/

      UK /ɡlu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sticky substance used for joining things together
      • Transitive Verb
      • To join or affix things with glue or paste
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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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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
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    • ingest

      US /ɪn'dʒest/

      UK /ɪnˈdʒest/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To eat, drink, or swallow something
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    • insect

      US /ˈɪnˌsɛkt/

      UK /ˈɪnsekt/

      • Countable Noun
      • A small animal with 6 legs, such as a bee or ant
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • larva

      US /ˈlɑ:rvə/

      UK /ˈlɑ:və/

      • Countable Noun
      • Wormlike young form of some insects
      B2
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    • leftover

      US /ˈlɛftˌovɚ/

      UK /ˈleftəʊvə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal
      C2
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    • mature

      US /məˈtʃʊr/

      UK /məˈtʃʊə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Behaving like an adult
      • Being fully developed physically
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Wine, cheese) To age to improve its taste
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    • navigate

      US /ˈnævɪˌɡet/

      UK /'nævɪɡeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
      • To deal successfully with something complex
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    • nitrogen

      US /ˈnaɪtrədʒən/

      UK /ˈnaɪtrədʒən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A colorless chemical element without a smell
      B2
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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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.
      B2
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    • poison

      US /ˈpɔɪzən/

      UK /ˈpɔɪzn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To affect something in a very negative way
      • To hurt or kill with a dangerous substance
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance that can kill when eaten/drunk
      • Something that has a harmful or destructive influence.
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    • poop

      US /pup/

      UK /pu:p/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feces
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To defecate
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    • pretty much anything

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Almost everything; nearly all things.
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    • resilient

      US /rɪˈzɪljənt/

      UK /rɪ'zɪlɪənt/

      • Adjective
      • Recovering quickly from something bad
      • Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
      B2
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    • resistant

      US /rɪˈzɪstənt/

      UK /rɪˈzɪstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Not affected by something
      • Being opposed to or wanting to prevent something
      • Noun
      • A person who resists authority or control.
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    • roach

      US /rotʃ/

      UK /rəʊtʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Another name for cockroach, an insect
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    • role

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Noun
      • Character played by an actor
      • Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility
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    • saliva

      US /səˈlaɪvə/

      UK /səˈlaɪvə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Liquid produced by glands in the mouth
      B2
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    • scatter

      US /ˈskætɚ/

      UK /'skætə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To throw or move into various different directions
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place or leave things in various places
      B2
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    • scum

      US /skʌm/

      UK /skʌm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Layer of unpleasant stuff forming on top of liquid
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person of very poor character, who is despised
      • A person considered unpopular or low-life
      B2
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    • slash

      US /slæʃ/

      UK /slæʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Line ( / ) used in writing
      • Long, deep cut, caused by a sharp object
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut violently with a sharp object
      • To decrease something by a large amount
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    • soap

      US /sop/

      UK /səʊp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hard cream-like substance used to wash something
      • A TV serial
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put soap on something so it can be cleaned
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    • step on it

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • Hurry up; go faster.
      • To accelerate, especially in a vehicle.
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    • stimulate

      US /ˈstɪmjəˌlet/

      UK /'stɪmjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arouse or excite emotionally
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    • tap into

      US /tæp ˈɪntu/

      UK /tæp ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To manage to use something in a way that brings you benefits
      • To understand and express something that people are feeling
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • 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
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    • turn on

      US /tɚn ɑn/

      UK /tə:n ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause someone to be interested or excited
      • Transitive Verb
      • To activate or switch on a device or appliance.
      • To suddenly attack or criticize someone.
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    • turn to

      US /tɚn tu/

      UK /tə:n tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
      • To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
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    • uneven

      US /ʌnˈivən/

      UK /ʌnˈi:vn/

      • Adjective
      • Being good in some parts and poor in others
      • Having more on one side; unfairly distributed
      B2
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    • vegetation

      US /ˌvɛdʒɪˈteʃən/

      UK /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Of plants) to grow in an area (without humans)
      • Plants in general or those growing in one area
      B2
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    • venom

      US /ˈvɛnəm/

      UK /ˈvenəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Poison, e.g. one produced by plant or animal
      B2
      More
    • voluntary

      US /ˈvɑ:lənteri/

      UK /ˈvɒləntri/

      • Adjective
      • Done or given by their own will and not forced
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    • wasp

      US /wɑsp, wɔsp/

      UK /wɒsp/

      • Noun
      • Black and yellow flying insect that can sting
      B2
      More
    • work together

      US /wɚk təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /wə:k təˈɡeðə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
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    • zombie

      US /ˈzɑmbi/

      UK /ˈzɔmbi/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dead person who exists among the living
      • A fictional undead being, typically depicted as a reanimated corpse.
      • Adjective
      • Resembling or characteristic of a zombie.
      C1
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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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