Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • at school: Present and attending school.
  • break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
  • get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
  • have words: To argue or quarrel with someone.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • put it together: To assemble or construct something from separate parts.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
  • dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • read out: To read something aloud so that other people can hear it.
  • go together: To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
  • except that: But; with the exception that.
  • talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
  • have to: Must do
  • test out: To try something (such as a new product) to see whether it works properly or is appealing
  • word: Unit of language that has a meaning
  • part: Division of a book
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • telephone: Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
  • study: To focus on learning something usually at school
  • long: Person's name
  • teaching: To help someone learn or do something
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • doctor: Person paid to help people become or stay healthy
  • dog: Small 4-legged animal that barks kept as a pet
  • school: Large group of fish that swim together
  • lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
  • problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
  • phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
  • talk: Style of speaking
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
  • science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
  • blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • kilometre: A metric unit of length equal to 1000 metres
  • kilo: 1000g
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • building: To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
  • kilogram: 1000g
  • geography: Study of the earth and its natural features
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
  • meaning: To express a particular idea or thought
  • communicate: To give and exchange information
  • puppy: Very young dog (and some other animals)
  • electronic: Operating by use of electricity; digital
  • human: A person; a man, woman or child
  • sex: State of being male or female
  • complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
  • general: Widespread, normal or usual
  • personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
  • knowledgeable: Having knowledge through education and experience
  • rainy: When rain falls
  • unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
  • behaviour: The way a person or thing acts; manner
  • thief: Person who steals something
  • root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
  • relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
  • medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
  • addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
  • string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
  • bruise: To cause a dark mark in the flesh through injury
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
  • measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
  • analytical: Thinking in a detailed and intelligent manner
  • swollen: To increase in size or number larger than normal
  • leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
  • informal: Casual; relaxed
  • geology: Study of the Earth's rocks, soil etc.
  • psychiatrist: Doctor who treats psychological disorders
  • mania: Mental illness marked by high energy or excitement
  • poly: Multiple; many
  • teleport: To transport through dematerialization
  • psycho: Person affected by psychosis; unbalanced person
  • polyester: Resin in which polymers are joined by esters
  • dermatology: Person who specializes in medical issues related to the skin
  • dermatologist: Person who specializes in medical issues related to the skin
  • arthritis: Diseases of the joints often with painful swelling
  • ic: An integrated circuit; a small chip that can function as an amplifier, oscillator, or microprocessor.
  • geo
  • psych: (Of an upcoming event) to cause excitement in
  • anthropologist: Person who studies human origins and development
  • psychic: Concerning the mind and its workings
  • inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
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    • addict

      US /əˈdɪkt/

      UK /ˈædɪkt/

      • Noun
      • Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
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    • analytical

      US /ˌænəˈlɪtɪkl/

      UK /ˌænəˈlɪtɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Thinking in a detailed and intelligent manner
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    • anthropologist

      US /ˌænθrəˈpɑ:lədʒɪst/

      UK /ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒɪst/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who studies human origins and development
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    • arthritis

      US /ɑrˈθraɪtɪs/

      UK /ɑ:ˈθraɪtɪs/

      • Noun
      • Diseases of the joints often with painful swelling
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    • at school

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present and attending school.
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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    • be with

      US /bi wɪð/

      UK /bi: wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
      • To support someone's opinion or cause.
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    • blood

      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
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    • break it down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
      • To explain something in a detailed and understandable way.
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    • bruise

      US /bruz/

      UK /bru:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a dark mark in the flesh through injury
      • Countable Noun
      • A dark mark on the skin caused by an accident
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    • channel

      US /ˈtʃænəl/

      UK /'tʃænl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
      • TV or radio station or its programs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a long hole for carrying water
      • To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • communicate

      US /kəˈmjunɪˌket/

      UK /kə'mju:nɪkeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give and exchange information
      • To convey or make known (information, feelings, etc.)
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    • complicate

      US /ˈkɑ:mplɪkeɪt/

      UK /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make more difficult to do, understand or use
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    • dress up

      US /drɛs ʌp/

      UK /dres ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
      • To wear formal or fancy clothes.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To wear formal or fancy clothes.
      • To make something more attractive or elaborate.
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    • electronic

      US /ɪlɛkˈtrɑnɪk, ˌilɛk-/

      UK /ɪˌlek'trɒnɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Operating by use of electricity; digital
      • Produced or performed using electronic instruments or devices.
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    • encounter

      US /ɛnˈkaʊntɚ/

      UK /ɪn'kaʊntə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
      • To meet someone or something unexpectedly
      • Noun
      • A chance meeting; unexpected or unplanned meeting
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    • except that

      US /ɪkˈsɛpt ðæt/

      UK /ikˈsept ðæt/

      • Conjunction
      • But; with the exception that.
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    • geography

      US /dʒiˈɑ:grəfi/

      UK /dʒiˈɒgrəfi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of the earth and its natural features
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    • geology

      US /dʒiˈɑlədʒi/

      UK /dʒɪ'ɒlədʒɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of the Earth's rocks, soil etc.
      B1
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    • get a sense

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or perceive something intuitively.
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    • go around

      US /ɡo əˈraʊnd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
      • To go here and there, from place to place; wander
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    • go together

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
      • To date; to be in a romantic relationship.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • have words

      US /hæv wɝdz/

      UK /hæv wɜ:dz/

      • other
      • To argue or quarrel with someone.
      B2
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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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    • inflammation

      US /ˌɪnfləˈmeʃən/

      UK /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Painful swelling in the body due to illness
      • A condition in which a part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful, especially as a reaction to injury or infection.
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    • informal

      US /ɪnˈfɔrməl/

      UK /inˈfɔ:məl/

      • Adjective
      • Casual; relaxed
      • Not official; not done by the rules
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    • kilo

      US /ˈkilo/

      UK /'ki:ləʊ/

      • Noun
      • 1000g
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    • kilogram

      US /ˈkɪləɡræm/

      UK /ˈkɪləgræm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • 1000g
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    • knowledgeable

      US /ˈnɑlɪdʒəbəl/

      UK /ˈnɒlɪdʒəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Having knowledge through education and experience
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    • leak

      US /lik/

      UK /li:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
      • Information released that wasn't supposed to be
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of a tire) to have air, liquid escaping; (Of air)
      • (Liquid) to go out of/get in through crack/opening
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • mania

      US /ˈmeniə,ˈmenjə/

      UK /ˈmeɪniə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Mental illness marked by high energy or excitement
      • Extreme interest in, or excitement about
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    • medical

      US /ˈmɛdɪkəl/

      UK /ˈmedɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or relating to physical health or medicine
      • Noun
      • A health check or test
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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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    • personal

      US /ˈpɚsənəl/

      UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/

      • Adjective
      • Done by or to a particular person; individual
      • Concerning a person's private life or feelings
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    • phone

      US /foʊn/

      UK /fəʊn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk to someone using a telephone
      • Noun
      • Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
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    • plastic

      US /ˈplæstɪk/

      UK /'plæstɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
      • Adjective
      • Being easily formed or shaped
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    • poly

      US /ˈpɑ:li/

      UK /ˈpɒli/

      • Prefix
      • Multiple; many
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    • polyester

      US /ˈpɑliˌɛstɚ, ˌpɑliˈɛstɚ/

      UK /ˌpɒlɪ'estə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Resin in which polymers are joined by esters
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    • psych

      US /saɪk/

      UK /saɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • (Of an upcoming event) to cause excitement in
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    • psychiatrist

      US /saɪ'kaɪətrɪst/

      UK /saɪˈkaɪətrɪst/

      • Countable Noun
      • Doctor who treats psychological disorders
      • Doctor who treats psychological disorders
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    • psychic

      US /ˈsaɪkɪk/

      UK /ˈsaɪkɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the mind and its workings
      • One said to have extraordinary mental powers
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    • psycho

      US /ˈsaɪko/

      UK /'saɪkəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Person affected by psychosis; unbalanced person
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    • puppy

      US /ˈpʌpi/

      UK /ˈpʌpi/

      • Countable Noun
      • Very young dog (and some other animals)
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    • put it together

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To assemble or construct something from separate parts.
      • To organize or create something, such as a plan or presentation.
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    • rainy

      US /ˈreni/

      UK /'reɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • When rain falls
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    • read out

      US /rid aʊt/

      UK /ri:d aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To read something aloud so that other people can hear it.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To display a particular value or measurement.
      • To retrieve and display data from a storage device.
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    • relate

      US /rɪˈlet/

      UK /rɪ'leɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate a logical relationship between
      • To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
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    • root

      US /rut, rʊt/

      UK /ru:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
      • The origin or starting place of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a plant to develop or grow roots
      • (Animals) to search for e.g. food in earth
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    • science

      US /ˈsaɪəns/

      UK /'saɪəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of the physical world, based on facts
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    • sex

      US /sɛks/

      UK /seks/

      • Noun
      • State of being male or female
      • Physical activity by which we produce babies
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    • skin

      US /skɪn/

      UK /skɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To defeat someone easily and completely
      • To hurt yourself, accidentally cutting yourself
      • Noun
      • Outer covering of an animal used for leather; hide
      • Outer covering of a fruit or vegetable
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    • string

      US /strɪŋ/

      UK /strɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tie or connect things together with a thread
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A line of connected objects
      • Thick thread; thin rope
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    • swollen

      US /ˈswolən/

      UK /ˈswəʊlən/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase in size or number larger than normal
      • To become larger than normal, often due to injury
      • Adjective
      • Increased in size due to injury
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    • talk about it

      US /tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt/

      UK /tɔ:k əˈbaut it/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To discuss a particular subject.
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • telephone

      US /ˈtelɪfoʊn/

      UK /ˈtelɪfəʊn/

      • Noun
      • Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
      • Transitive Verb
      • To talk to someone using a phone
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    • test out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try something (such as a new product) to see whether it works properly or is appealing
      • To try something new to see if it is effective or works well.
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    • thief

      US /θif/

      UK /θi:f/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who steals something
      • A person who exploits or overcharges others.
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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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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • unpleasant

      US /ʌnˈplɛzənt/

      UK /ʌnˈpleznt/

      • Adjective
      • Causing a bad feeling in people
      • Disagreeable or offensive in behavior or manner.
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    • vocabulary

      US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/

      UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words that have to do with a particular subject
      • The words that a person knows
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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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