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  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • for instance: As an example.
  • take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • down the middle: In or along the center of something.
  • climb up: To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • have on: To be wearing something.
  • equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
  • simultaneously: At the same time; all together
  • delicate: Easily broken or damaged
  • instance: An example of something; case
  • familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
  • bizarre: Odd or strange
  • respiratory: (Medical) concerning breathing
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
  • measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
  • ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
  • solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
  • diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
  • tiny: Very, very small
  • remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
  • define: To explain the meaning of words
  • pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
  • refer: To talk about or write about something
  • tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
  • mammal: Animal which drinks milk from its mother
  • thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
  • breast: Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
  • arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
  • womb: Place in a woman's body where a baby grows
  • strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
  • oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • waste: To kill or severely harm someone
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
  • biological: Being related to life and living things
  • support: To give assistance or advice to someone
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • disposal: Act of giving or throwing something away
  • fur: Hairy coat of an animal
  • cord: A long strong material, thicker than string
  • hatch: To be born or come out from an egg
  • pouch: Pocket; a folded area that holds something
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • embryo: Tiny plant stored inside a seed
  • spur: To make your horse go faster
  • meaning: To express a particular idea or thought
  • climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
  • uterus: Inside part of female animals where young develop
  • reproduction: Act or process of producing a copy of something
  • return: To hit something back to the other player or team
  • whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
  • venomous: Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
  • earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
  • care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
  • calf: Young cow
  • warm: To become more friendly or to like something
  • umbilical: Of region of abdomen where belly button is
  • jelly: Semisolid food substance, eaten as dessert
  • marsupial: Mammal where females carry their young in a pouch
  • kangaroo: Large Australian animal which hops
  • placenta: Organ that supplies nutrients to fetus in the womb
  • newborn: Having just/recently arisen or come into existence
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    • ability

      US /əˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power, resources or skill to do something
      • A particular skill or talent.
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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    • arguably

      US /ˈɑːrɡjuəbli/

      UK /ˈɑ:gjuəbli/

      • Adverb
      • Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
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    • associate

      US /əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt/

      UK /ə'səʊʃɪeɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To spend time with other people; mix with
      • To form a connection in your mind between things
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
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    • biological

      US /ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Being related to life and living things
      • A substance, such as a detergent, that contains enzymes.
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    • bizarre

      US /bɪˈzɑr/

      UK /bɪˈzɑ:(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or strange
      B2
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    • breast

      US /brɛst/

      UK /brest/

      • Countable Noun
      • Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
      • (Poetic) upper front part of the body; the heart
      B1
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    • calf

      US /kæf/

      UK /kɑ:f/

      • Countable Noun
      • Young cow
      • Back of the leg just below the knee
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    • climb up

      US /klaɪm ʌp/

      UK /klaim ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
      A1
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    • cord

      US /kɔrd/

      UK /kɔ:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A long strong material, thicker than string
      • Electrical wire, covered in rubber or plastic
      B1
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    • define

      US /dɪˈfaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'faɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To explain the meaning of words
      • To set or mark the limits of something
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    • delicate

      US /ˈdɛlɪkɪt/

      UK /'delɪkət/

      • Adjective
      • Easily broken or damaged
      • Finely made, with great care
      B1
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    • disposal

      US /dɪˈspozəl/

      UK /dɪˈspəʊzl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of giving or throwing something away
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    • diversity

      US /dɪˈvə:sɪti, daɪ-/

      UK /daɪ'vɜ:sətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
      • A range of different things.
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    • down the middle

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In or along the center of something.
      • (In baseball) directly over the center of home plate.
      • Adjective
      • Taking a neutral or moderate position; avoiding extremes.
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    • embryo

      US /ˈɛmbriˌo/

      UK /ˈembriəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Tiny plant stored inside a seed
      • Early form of an unborn human or animal
      B2
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    • equivalent

      US /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

      UK /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

      • Adjective
      • Equal to something in value, use or meaning
      • Having the same meaning or significance.
      • Noun
      • Thing like another in quality, quantity or degree
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    • familiar

      US /fəˈmɪljɚ/

      UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Well-known or easily recognized
      • Having a good knowledge of something.
      • Noun
      • A close friend or associate.
      • (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
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    • fur

      US /fɚ/

      UK /fɜ:(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hairy coat of an animal
      • Clothing item made with animal fur
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply strips of wood or metal to a wall or ceiling to create a level surface.
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    • hatch

      US /hætʃ/

      UK /hætʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be born or come out from an egg
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be born or come out from an egg
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    • have on

      US /hæv ɑn/

      UK /hæv ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be wearing something.
      • To deceive or trick someone, often in a playful way.
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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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    • instance

      US /ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /'ɪnstəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An example of something; case
      • An occurrence of something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give as an example of something else
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • jelly

      US /ˈdʒɛli/

      UK /ˈdʒeli/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Semisolid food substance, eaten as dessert
      • Adjective
      • Being soft and without form
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    • kangaroo

      US /ˌkæŋɡəˈru/

      UK /ˌkæŋgəˈru:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large Australian animal which hops
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    • mammal

      US /ˈmæməl/

      UK /'mæml/

      • Noun
      • Animal which drinks milk from its mother
      B1
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    • marsupial

      US /mɑrˈsupiəl/

      UK /mɑ:ˈsu:piəl/

      • Noun
      • Mammal where females carry their young in a pouch
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    • newborn

      US /ˈnu:bɔ:rn/

      UK /ˈnju:bɔ:n/

      • Adjective
      • Having just/recently arisen or come into existence
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    • on earth

      US /ɑn ɚθ/

      UK /ɔn ə:θ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
      • Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
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    • oxygen

      US /ˈɑksɪdʒən/

      UK /'ɒksɪdʒən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A gas in the air that we need to breathe
      • Oxygen administered as a medical treatment.
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    • pause

      US /pɔz/

      UK /pɔ:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop doing for a while before continuing
      • To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A temporary break before continuing
      • Function on a device to stop and restart it
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    • placenta

      US /pləˈsɛntə/

      UK /pləˈsentə/

      • Noun
      • Organ that supplies nutrients to fetus in the womb
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    • pouch

      US /paʊtʃ/

      UK /paʊtʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Pocket; a folded area that holds something
      • A pocket-like part or bag in certain animals, such as the kangaroo, used for carrying young.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To form or cause to form a pouch.
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    • pregnancy

      US /ˈprɛɡnənsi/

      UK /ˈpregnənsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
      • A specific instance or period of being pregnant.
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    • refer

      US /rɪˈfɚ/

      UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk about or write about something
      • To give information about something
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    • remarkable

      US /rɪˈmɑrkəbəl/

      UK /rɪˈmɑ:kəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
      • Worthy of attention; striking.
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    • reproduction

      US /ˌriprəˈdʌkʃən/

      UK /ˌri:prəˈdʌkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act or process of producing a copy of something
      • The process of making children
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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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    • simultaneously

      US /saɪməlˈtenɪəslɪ/

      UK /ˌsɪməl'teɪnɪəslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • At the same time; all together
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    • solid

      US /ˈsɑlɪd/

      UK /'sɒlɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Being able to be trusted; reliable
      • Substance that is hard or of fixed shape
      • Noun
      • Something firm or hard; not gas or liquid
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    • spur

      US /spɚ/

      UK /spɜ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make your horse go faster
      • To make someone want to do something
      • Noun
      • Rock that sticks out from the side of a mountain
      • Something that makes a person act
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    • straight

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Not having curves, bends, or angles
      • Not gay; heterosexual
      • Adverb
      • in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
      • In a straight line; directly.
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    • take over

      US /tek ˈovɚ/

      UK /teik ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gain control of (a company) from someone else
      • To assume control or possession of something.
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    • thick

      US /θɪk/

      UK /θɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to see through, as fog
      • Full of (people, etc.)
      • Adverb
      • In close association or friendship.
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    • tiny

      US /ˈtaɪni/

      UK /'taɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very, very small
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    • tissue

      US /ˈtɪʃu/

      UK /ˈtɪʃu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
      • Kind of thin, light paper used to pack objects
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    • unique

      US /juˈnik/

      UK /jʊ'ni:k/

      • Adjective
      • Unlike other things; being the only one like it
      • Remarkably special or unusual.
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    • uterus

      US /ˈjutərəs/

      UK /ˈju:tərəs/

      • Noun
      • Inside part of female animals where young develop
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    • venomous

      US /ˈvɛnəməs/

      UK /ˈvenəməs/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
      B2
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    • waste

      US /west/

      UK /weɪst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill or severely harm someone
      • To use valuable things ineffectively
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Materials left over after a process has finished
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    • whale

      US /hwel, wel/

      UK /weɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
      • To hunt and catch whales
      • Countable Noun
      • a very large sea mammal that breathes air through a hole at the top of its head and looks like a giant fish
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    • womb

      US /wum/

      UK /wu:m/

      • Noun
      • Place in a woman's body where a baby grows
      B2
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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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    Ever wondered how mammals like kangaroos and platypuses are so different, yet all mammals? This fascinating TED-Ed video breaks down the three amazing ways mammals give birth, from pouches to placentas! You'll pick up some fantastic vocabulary related to animal reproduction along the way.

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