Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- going on: To continue doing something
- in circles: Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- on to: Toward something; forward
- name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- have words: To argue or quarrel with someone.
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- symptom: Sign that suggests that there is a problem
- priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
- ordinary: Normal or usual
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- prescription: Specific medicine officially ordered for a patient
- gender: State of being male or female
- surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
- appointment: Job, position or duty that is offered to a person
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
- embarrassing: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
- frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
- exhausted: To emit gas from the back of a car
- stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- piece: A counter in a board game
- liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
- container: An object that can be used to hold things
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
- temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
- illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
- ache: To want something very badly
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- fever: A high body temperature, indicating illness
- accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
- dose: An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
- boil: To become extremely angry or excited
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- sore: An open or raised painful spot on the skin
- dizzy: Feeling light-headed and as if you might fall
- pharmacy: Shop where medicines are prepared and sold
- practitioner: A person working in a profession, such as medicine
- elbow: Middle part of the arm, which bends
- thermometer: Instrument for measuring temperature
- examination: (Medical) test to find out what is wrong
- dosage: Measured amount of medicine or drug
- headache: Pain in the head
- flu: Illness causing headache, fever etc.
- gill: Part of a fish's body it uses to breathe
- tonic: An invigorating fresh energy boost
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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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English Vocabulary for visiting the DOCTOR
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tsc0605 posted on 2017/08/10Ever felt lost for words at the doctor's office? This video is your ultimate guide to confidently discussing symptoms, understanding prescriptions, and navigating medical English like a pro! You'll pick up essential vocabulary for your next GP visit and even get a pronunciation guide for those tricky medical terms.
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