absorb
US /əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/
UK /əb'sɔ:b/
- Transitive Verb
- To take up all attention / energy of something
- To take in a liquid; soak up
B1TOEICMoreaim
US /em/
UK /eɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of pointing something at a target
- Purpose or goal
- Transitive Verb
- To point something at a target
- To intend to get a thing or for a thing to happen
A2TOEICMoreavoid
US /əˈvɔɪd/
UK /ə'vɔɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
A2TOEICMorebacterial
US /bæk'tɪərɪrl/
UK /bæk'tɪərɪəl/
- Adjective
- Concerning or caused by bacteria
B2Morebladder
US /ˈblædɚ/
UK /ˈblædə(r)/
- Noun
- Soft bag which holds liquid or air
- Part of the body that holds urine
B1Morebreak up
US /brek ʌp/
UK /breik ʌp/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of party, relationship) to come to an end
- To end something, e.g. a fight
A1Morebuild up
US /bɪld ʌp/
UK /bild ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To increase the amount; collect something
- To develop or increase something in stages
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To increase or develop something gradually.
- To praise or encourage someone.
A1Morecalcium
US /ˈkælsiəm/
UK /'kælsɪəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- A substance important for making bones and teeth
- A substance containing calcium, taken to improve health.
C2Morecause
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
A2Moreclump
US /klʌmp/
UK /klʌmp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mass or pile of something such as soil
- Small group of trees, etc. growing near each other
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To form into a mass or lump
B2Morecoconut
US /ˈkoʊkənʌt/
UK /ˈkəʊkənʌt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A large nut with a hairy shell and white flesh
B2Moreconsist of
US /kənˈsɪst ʌv/
UK /kənˈsist ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
A2Morecrush
US /krʌʃ/
UK /krʌʃ/
- Noun
- Strong attraction to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To break something into small pieces by pressing
- To defeat someone or something (in a game)
B1TOEICMorecrystal
US /ˈkrɪstəl/
UK /'krɪstl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
- Rock with regularly repeating internal structure
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B1Moredeliver
US /dɪˈlɪvɚ/
UK /dɪ'lɪvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- To save someone from a problem or crisis
A2TOEICMoredigestive
US /daɪˈdʒɛstɪv, dɪ-/
UK /daɪˈdʒestɪv/
- Adjective
- Concerning processes of converting food to energy
B2Moredissolve
US /dɪˈzɑ:lv/
UK /dɪˈzɒlv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to end
- To dismiss, e.g. a law-making body
B2Moreembed
US /ɛmˈbɛd/
UK /ɪm'bed/
- Transitive Verb
- To place or set inside rock, etc.
- To integrate (something) into something else.
B2Moreend up with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To have something as a result.
A1Moreexpand
US /ɪkˈspænd/
UK /ɪk'spænd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make something larger in size, number, amount
A2TOEICMoreextremely
US /ɪk'strimlɪ/
UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- Remarkably; unusually.
B1Moregenetic
US /dʒəˈnɛtɪk/
UK /dʒəˈnetɪk/
- Adjective
- Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- Relating to genes or heredity.
B1Moreget through
US /ɡɛt θru/
UK /ɡet θru:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive at the end of or finish something
- To succeed in contacting someone by phone
A1Moregradually
US /ˈɡrædʒʊəlɪ/
UK /ˈgrædʒuəli/
- Adverb
- Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
- Little by little; in a slow and progressive manner.
B1TOEICMorein the first place
US
UK
- Phrase
- To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- From the beginning; initially.
A1Moreincision
US /ɪnˈsɪʒən/
UK /ɪnˈsɪʒn/
- Noun
- Cut, as that done by a surgeon in an operation
C2Moreinfection
US /ɪnˈfɛkʃən/
UK /ɪnˈfekʃn/
- Noun
- (Computers) Having a computer virus
- Making or becoming sick with a bacteria/virus
A2Moreintensity
US /ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/
UK /ɪn'tensətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Great energy, strength, or concentration
- The quality of being intense; the degree or amount of strength, force, etc.
A2TOEICMoreinvasive
US /ɪnˈvesɪv/
UK /ɪnˈveɪsɪv/
- Adjective
- Entering the body, etc. in a destructive way
- Tending to spread aggressively; intrusive.
C1Morekidney
US /ˈkɪdni/
UK /'kɪdnɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Body organ that cleans blood, producing urine
- An animal kidney used as food.
- Adjective
- Relating to the kidneys.
- Having the shape of a kidney; bean-shaped.
B2Moremagnesium
US /mæɡˈniziəm,-ʒəm/
UK /mægˈni:ziəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Silver, white metal burning with a white flame
C2Moremass
US /mæs/
UK /mæs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- Large amount or number of something
- Transitive Verb
- To gather people or things into a large group
B1Moremedication
US /ˌmɛdɪˈkeʃən/
UK /ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
B2Morenausea
US /ˈnɔziə, -ʒə, -siə, -ʃə/
UK /ˈnɔ:ziə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of sickness so that you feel like vomiting
- A feeling of revulsion; disgust.
B2Morenerve
US /nɚv/
UK /nə:v/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
- Courage to do something that is difficult or risky
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To summon one's courage; brace oneself.
A2Moreon record
US /ɑn rɪˈkɚd/
UK /ɔn riˈkɔ:d/
- Adverb
- Formally and publicly stated
- Adjective
- Officially documented or registered.
A1Moreoptical
US /ˈɑptɪkəl/
UK /ˈɒptɪkl/
- Adjective
- Concerning vision or helping people see
B1Moreoption
US /ˈɑpʃən/
UK /'ɒpʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A choice
- A right to buy or sell something at a particular price within a particular period.
A2TOEICMorepass out
US /pæs aʊt/
UK /pɑ:s aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To distribute or hand out papers to people
- To faint; lose consciousness
A1Morepatient
US /ˈpeʃənt/
UK /'peɪʃnt/
- Adjective
- Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- Bearing or enduring pain or trials without complaint; exhibiting forbearance.
- Countable Noun
- Person who receives medical treatment or care
A2Moreplenty
US /ˈplɛnti/
UK /'plentɪ/
- Pronoun
- When there is not too little of something; a lot
- Uncountable Noun
- A large or sufficient amount or quantity; abundance.
- A lot of something
A2Morepotassium
US /pəˈtæsiəm/
UK /pəˈtæsiəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- A common, soft, silvery white metal with many uses
- Potassium as a nutrient found in food.
B2Moreprone
US /proʊn/
UK /prəʊn/
- Adjective
- Lying flat with your head facing the ground
- Likely to have, do or be (usually something bad)
B2TOEICMorerecommend
US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/
UK /ˌrekə'mend/
- Transitive Verb
- To advise or suggest that someone do something
- To endorse or support something publicly.
A2TOEICMorerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMorerhubarb
US /ˈru:bɑ:rb/
UK /ˈru:bɑ:b/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Edible plant with bittersweet pink stalks
C1Morerigid
US /ˈrɪdʒɪd/
UK /ˈrɪdʒɪd/
- Adjective
- Stiff rather than flexible
- Very fixed in your opinion or habits
B1Morescratch
US /skrætʃ/
UK /skrætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- To make a small cut or mark on a surface
- Noun
- Action of rubbing your skin when itchy
- A small cut or mark on a surface
B1TOEICMoresensation
US /sɛnˈseʃən/
UK /sen'seɪʃn/
- Noun
- (Person) attracting the interest of many people
- Mental feeling caused by a previous experience
B1Moreslightly
US /ˈslaɪtli/
UK /ˈslaɪtli/
- Adverb
- Only a little
B1Moresodium
US /ˈsodiəm/
UK /'səʊdɪəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- A soft, white chemical element
B2Morespinach
US /ˈspɪnɪtʃ/
UK /ˈspɪnɪtʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Vegetable with dark green leaves, full of iron
B2Moreswallow
US /ˈswɑː.loʊ/
UK /'swɒləʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To believe (something that is not true)
- To make food go from your mouth to your stomach
- Countable Noun
- Small northern bird with downward-pointing wings
A2Moretissue
US /ˈtɪʃu/
UK /ˈtɪʃu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- Kind of thin, light paper used to pack objects
A2Moretract
US /trækt/
UK /trækt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A system of body parts or organs that has a particular function (e.g., digestive tract).
- An area of land, typically a large one.
C1TOEICMoretransmit
US /trænsˈmɪt, trænz-/
UK /trænsˈmɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
- To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
B1Moretube
US /tub,tjub/
UK /tju:b/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- Long hollow pipe used to hold or liquids or gases
B1Moreultrasonic
US /ˌʌltrəˈsɑnɪk/
UK /ˌʌltrəˈsɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Having frequencies above those of audible sound
- Noun
- A device that uses ultrasonic waves, especially for medical imaging.
C2Moreuric acid
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- A crystalline acid that is the final product of purine metabolism and is found in blood and urine.
B2Moreurinary
US /ˈjʊrəneri/
UK /ˈjʊərɪnəri/
- Adjective
- Relating to the waste water system of the body
C1Moreurine
US /ˈjʊrən/
UK /ˈjʊərɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Yellow liquid waste from the body
C1Morevomiting
US /'vɒmɪtɪŋ/
UK /'vɒmɪtɪŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To bring up food from stomach out through mouth
- Uncountable Noun
- The act of ejecting matter from the stomach through the mouth.
B2More
Vocabulary
- uric acid: A crystalline acid that is the final product of purine metabolism and is found in blood and urine.
- pass out: To distribute or hand out papers to people
- on record: Formally and publicly stated
- consist of
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- break up
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- end up with: To have something as a result.
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- slightly: Only a little
- sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- prone: Lying flat with your head facing the ground
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- option: A choice
- require: To demand that someone does something
- gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
- address: Exact street location of a place
- digestive: Concerning processes of converting food to energy
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- nausea: Feeling of sickness so that you feel like vomiting
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- nerve: Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
- kidney: Body organ that cleans blood, producing urine
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
- infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- rigid: Stiff rather than flexible
- patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- urine: Yellow liquid waste from the body
- bladder: Soft bag which holds liquid or air
- dissolve: To cause something to end
- sodium: A soft, white chemical element
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
- calcium: A substance important for making bones and teeth
- invasive: Entering the body, etc. in a destructive way
- medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- tract: A system of body parts or organs that has a particular function (e.g., digestive tract).
- tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- spinach: Vegetable with dark green leaves, full of iron
- optical: Concerning vision or helping people see
- vomiting: To bring up food from stomach out through mouth
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- transmit: To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
- burn: To destroy with fire
- clump: Mass or pile of something such as soil
- potassium: A common, soft, silvery white metal with many uses
- embed: To place or set inside rock, etc.
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- call: A order or request for action
- coconut: A large nut with a hairy shell and white flesh
- magnesium: Silver, white metal burning with a white flame
- urinary: Relating to the waste water system of the body
- bacterial: Concerning or caused by bacteria
- incision: Cut, as that done by a surgeon in an operation
- rhubarb: Edible plant with bittersweet pink stalks
- ultrasonic: Having frequencies above those of audible sound
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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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Aming Chiang posted on 2017/07/06Ever wondered what causes those painful kidney stones? This video breaks down everything from calcium oxalate stones to surprising treatments like lithotripsy, giving you practical knowledge and advanced vocabulary. You'll pick up essential terms for daily life and learn how hydration plays a key role in prevention!
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