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  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
  • when the time comes: At the appropriate or necessary future moment.
  • on end: Continuously; without stopping.
  • to death: Extremely; to a great degree
  • such as: For example; like
  • in hospital: Admitted to a hospital for treatment.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • in the west: Located in or towards the west.
  • lone wolf: A person who prefers to act alone, without the need for social interaction or support from others.
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
  • incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
  • majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
  • description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
  • average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
  • impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
  • potentially: That could happen or become reality
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • respiratory: (Medical) concerning breathing
  • disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
  • failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
  • estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
  • political: Being active or interested in government matters
  • affect: To cause a change in something else
  • occur: To come to pass or to happen
  • mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
  • draw: To attract attention to someone or something
  • cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • compare: To consider how similar and different things are
  • scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
  • religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
  • attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
  • diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
  • ingest: To eat, drink, or swallow something
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • pedestrian: Unremarkable; ordinary; not special
  • strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
  • expectancy: Excited feeling that something is will happen soon
  • activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
  • decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
  • choke: To cause someone not to breathe
  • sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • tuberculosis: Disease affecting especially the lungs
  • racial: Of or relating to race
  • heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
  • cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
  • influenza: Full name for the 'flu'
  • flu: Illness causing headache, fever etc.
  • annually: Every year; once a year
  • lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
  • asap: Shortened form of 'As soon as possible'
  • wolf: A dog-like wild animal
  • shark: Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
  • alcoholism: Medical condition from drinking too much alcohol
  • lone: Being alone or the only one; single
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    • affect

      US /əˈfɛkt/

      UK /ə'fekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a change in something else
      • To pretend to have or feel (something).
      • Noun
      • (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
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    • after all

      US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/

      UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/

      • Adverb
      • In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
      • Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
      • Phrase
      • Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
      • Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
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    • alcoholism

      US /ˈælkəhɔ:lɪzəm/

      UK /ˈælkəhɒlɪzəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medical condition from drinking too much alcohol
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    • annually

      US /ˈænjʊəlɪ/

      UK /ˈænjuəli/

      • Adverb
      • Every year; once a year
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    • anxiety

      US /æŋˈzaɪɪti/

      UK /æŋ'zaɪətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
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    • asap

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • Shortened form of 'As soon as possible'
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    • attribute

      US /əˈtrɪbjut/

      UK /əˈtrɪbju:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Characteristic something has, e.g. size or color
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    • average

      US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/

      UK /'ævərɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Total of numbers divided by the number of items
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add numbers then divide by the number of items
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • cancer

      US /ˈkænsɚ/

      UK /'kænsə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
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    • cause

      US /kɔz/

      UK /kɔ:z/

      • Noun
      • Belief, goal or organization that people support
      • Reason for
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something happen; create effect or result
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    • choke

      US /tʃoʊk/

      UK /tʃəʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone not to breathe
      • To suppress or restrain.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be unable to breath due to a blockage
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    • decrease

      US /dɪˈkris/

      UK /dɪˈkri:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To reduce the size, amount or number of something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount by which something has been reduced
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    • description

      US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

      UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/

      • Noun
      • Explanation of what something is like, looks like
      • The type or nature of someone or something.
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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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    • 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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    • estimate

      US /ˈɛstəˌmet/

      UK /'estɪmət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
      • A judgment or opinion.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To guess or calculate the cost, size or value of
      • To form an approximate idea or judgment of.
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    • expectancy

      US /ɪkˈspɛktənsi/

      UK /ɪkˈspektənsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Excited feeling that something is will happen soon
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    • flu

      US /flu/

      UK /flu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Illness causing headache, fever etc.
      • A specific instance or bout of influenza.
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    • impact

      US /ˈɪmˌpækt/

      UK /'ɪmpækt/

      • Noun
      • A striking effect or result to hit with force
      • Act or force of one thing hitting something else
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit or strike someone or something with force
      • To have a strong effect on someone or something.
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in hospital

      US /ɪn ˈhɑspɪtl/

      UK /ɪn ˈhɒspɪtl/

      • other
      • Admitted to a hospital for treatment.
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    • in the future

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in times to come.
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    • in the west

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located in or towards the west.
      • Located in the western part of a country or region.
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    • incredibly

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/

      • Adverb
      • To a great degree; very; amazingly
      • Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
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    • influenza

      US /ˌɪnflʊ'enzə/

      UK /ˌɪnfluˈenzə/

      • Noun
      • Full name for the 'flu'
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    • ingest

      US /ɪn'dʒest/

      UK /ɪnˈdʒest/

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

      US /ɪnˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪn'vɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have or be included as a part of something
      • To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
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    • lifestyle

      US /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/

      UK /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/

      • Noun
      • The type of life that you have; the way you live
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    • lone

      US /lon/

      UK /ləʊn/

      • Adjective
      • Being alone or the only one; single
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    • lone wolf

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A person who prefers to act alone, without the need for social interaction or support from others.
      • An individual who acts alone in committing violent acts, without direct orders or support from an organization.
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    • majority

      US /məˈdʒɔrɪti, -ˈdʒɑr-/

      UK /mə'dʒɒrətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount that is more than half of a group
      • The age at which a person is legally considered an adult.
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    • mention

      US /ˈmɛnʃən/

      UK /'menʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refer to or talk or write about something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of referring to or talking about something
      • A formal acknowledgement of something
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    • occur

      US /əˈkɚ/

      UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To come to pass or to happen
      • To be found to exist; to be present.
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    • odd

      US /ɑd/

      UK /ɒd/

      • Adjective
      • Being unmatched with someone or something
      • Being a number not able to be divided by two
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • on average

      US /ɑn ˈævərɪdʒ/

      UK /ɔn ˈævəridʒ/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
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    • on end

      US /ɑn ɛnd/

      UK /ɔn end/

      • Phrase
      • Continuously; without stopping.
      • In an upright position; standing vertically.
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    • pedestrian

      US /pəˈdɛstriən/

      UK /pəˈdestriən/

      • Adjective
      • Unremarkable; ordinary; not special
      • Lacking inspiration or excitement; dull.
      • Countable Noun
      • Any person walking on a sidewalk or down a road
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    • political

      US /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

      UK /pəˈlɪtɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Being active or interested in government matters
      • Diplomatic
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    • potentially

      US /pəˈtɛnʃəlɪ/

      UK /pə'tenʃəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • That could happen or become reality
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    • racial

      US /ˈreʃəl/

      UK /ˈreɪʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or relating to race
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    • religious

      US /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

      UK /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

      • Adjective
      • Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
      • Relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity.
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    • respiratory

      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.
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    • scientific

      US /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

      UK /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning academic study of the physical world
      • Systematic and precise, following a methodology.
      • Noun
      • Relating to or used in science.
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    • shark

      US /ʃɑ:rk/

      UK /ʃɑ:k/

      • Noun
      • Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
      • Large and dangerous fish with sharp teeth
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • sudden

      US /ˈsʌdn/

      UK /ˈsʌdn/

      • Adjective
      • Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
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    • to death

      US /tu dɛθ/

      UK /tu: deθ/

      • Phrase
      • Extremely; to a great degree
      • Until death
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    • tuberculosis

      US /tu:ˌbɜ:rkjəˈloʊsɪs/

      UK /tju:ˌbɜ:kjuˈləʊsɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Disease affecting especially the lungs
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    • when the time comes

      US /wɛn ðə taɪm kʌmz/

      UK /wen ðə taɪm kʌmz/

      • other
      • At the appropriate or necessary future moment.
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    • wolf

      US /wʊlf/

      UK /wʊlf/

      • Countable Noun
      • A dog-like wild animal
      • Man who tries to seduce women
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To eat food very quickly
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    • worldwide

      US /ˈwɚldˈwaɪd/

      UK /ˈwɜ:ldwaɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
      • Adverb
      • Extending or reaching throughout the whole world.
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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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