Vocabulary

  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • cut it out: Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
  • on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
  • of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • huge deal: Something very important or significant.
  • move to: To change the place where you live or work.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • have against: Hold a grudge or dislike towards someone.
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • tap into: To manage to use something in a way that brings you benefits
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • to the core: Completely; fundamentally; in every aspect.
  • vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
  • epidemic: Disease that spreads quickly affecting many
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
  • symptom: Sign that suggests that there is a problem
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
  • freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
  • ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
  • essence: Most important part or quality of something
  • suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
  • research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
  • foundation: Base or important starting point
  • challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
  • journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
  • account: An advantage
  • transparent: Being open to see and to public criticism
  • core: To take out the central section of a fruit
  • prescription: Specific medicine officially ordered for a patient
  • spiritual: Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
  • exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
  • surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
  • quest: Long and challenging journey to find something
  • professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
  • frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
  • literature: Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
  • insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
  • raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
  • bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
  • heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
  • patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
  • wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
  • totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
  • diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
  • important: Having power or authority
  • diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
  • manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • physician: A medical doctor
  • quit: To leave a job
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • tumor: Abnormal growth of cells; cancer
  • part: Division of a book
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
  • wellness: State of being happy, healthy or prosperous
  • disconnect: To separate something from something else
  • mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
  • datum: Item of factual information
  • newborn: Having just/recently arisen or come into existence
  • cairn: Pile of stones to mark something, e.g. in Scotland
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    • all the things

      US

      UK

      • Pronoun
      • Everything; all items or aspects
      • Determiner
      • Every item or object being considered or discussed.
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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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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    • bump

      US /bʌmp/

      UK /bʌmp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bounce along over a rough surface
      • To knock against with force or violence
      • Noun
      • Act or sound of one solid object hitting another
      • Raised area on any smooth surface
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    • cairn

      US /kern/

      UK /keən/

      • Noun
      • Pile of stones to mark something, e.g. in Scotland
      • A small, sturdy breed of terrier originating in Scotland.
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
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    • challenge

      US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

      UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
      • Act of formally inviting someone to compete
      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally invite someone to compete at something
      • To question the correctness of something
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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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    • come up with

      US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

      UK /kʌm ʌp wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think of an idea or solution; produce
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    • core

      US /kɔr, kor/

      UK /kɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take out the central section of a fruit
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Important central part of something
      • The hard central part of certain fruits, containing the seeds.
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    • cut it out

      US /kʌt ɪt aʊt/

      UK /kʌt it aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
      • Interjection
      • Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
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    • datum

      US /ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm/

      UK /ˈdeɪtəm/

      • Noun
      • Item of factual information
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    • depress

      US /dɪˈprɛs/

      UK /dɪ'pres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone feel sad or miserable
      • To push something down
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    • diagnose

      US /ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊs/

      UK /ˈdaɪəgnəʊz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To determine the cause of an illness or problem
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    • diagnosis

      US /ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsɪs/

      UK /ˌdaɪəgˈnəʊsɪs/

      • Noun (plural)
      • Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
      • Noun
      • The identification of a disease or condition.
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    • disconnect

      US /ˌdɪskəˈnɛkt/

      UK /ˌdɪskəˈnekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To separate something from something else
      • Noun
      • State of being separated from something else
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    • epidemic

      US /ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk/

      UK /ˌepɪ'demɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Disease that spreads quickly affecting many
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that spreads suddenly and widely
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    • essence

      US /ˈɛsəns/

      UK /'esns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Most important part or quality of something
      • Substance that has a very strong, unique smell
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    • exercise

      US /ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/

      UK /'eksəsaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work out to become stronger and healthier
      • To retain your ability or practice your skills
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical activity to increase health and strength
      • Set of questions in a text book
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • for a minute

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For a short period of time; briefly.
      • Used to indicate a sudden realization or thought.
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    • foundation

      US /faʊnˈdeʃən/

      UK /faunˈdeiʃən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Base or important starting point
      • Underground base on which building is constructed
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    • freak

      US /friːk/

      UK /friːk/

      • Adjective
      • (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
      • Noun
      • A person, animal, or event that is physically abnormal, very unusual, or unlike others.
      • A person with an unusual appearance or behaviour.
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    • frustrate

      US /ˈfrʌsˌtret/

      UK /frʌ'streɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make annoyed because things don't go well
      • To prevent (a plan or intention) from succeeding.
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    • get out of

      US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡet aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
      • To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • have against

      US /hæv əˈɡenst/

      UK /hæv əˈɡenst/

      • other
      • Hold a grudge or dislike towards someone.
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    • heal

      US /hi:l/

      UK /hi:l/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To recover from or forget a bad experience
      • To make or become healthy or well again
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    • huge deal

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Something very important or significant.
      • An event or situation that has a major impact.
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    • ignore

      US /ɪɡˈnɔr, -ˈnor/

      UK /ɪɡ'nɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
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    • in the first place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
      • From the beginning; initially.
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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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    • 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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    • insurance

      US /ɪnˈʃʊrəns/

      UK /ɪnˈʃʊərəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
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    • journal

      US /ˈdʒɚnəl/

      UK /ˈdʒə:nl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A diary; record of what you do every day
      • Magazine of academic papers
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    • literature

      US /ˈlɪtərəˌtʃʊr, -tʃɚ/

      UK /ˈlɪtrətʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
      • The body of written works produced in a particular language, country, or age.
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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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    • mask

      US /mæsk/

      UK /mɑ:sk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide something so that it cannot be seen
      • To hide something so that it cannot be seen
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Covering to hide or disguise the face
      • Way of pretending to behave that is not real
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    • move to

      US /muv tu/

      UK /mu:v tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change the place where you live or work.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To proceed to the next stage or action.
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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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    • of a sudden

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
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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 the table

      US /ɑn ði ˈtebəl/

      UK /ɔn ðə ˈteibl/

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of a table.
      • Available for consideration or discussion.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • outside of

      US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
      • Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
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    • patient

      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
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    • physical

      US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

      UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Health check at the doctors' or hospital
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the body of a person
      • Concerning things that can be seen or touched
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    • physician

      US /fɪˈzɪʃən/

      UK /fɪˈzɪʃn/

      • Countable Noun
      • A medical doctor
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    • practice

      US /ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /'præktɪs/

      • Noun
      • The office and place for legal or medical work
      • Doing something many times to become better at it
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work as a doctor or lawyer
      • To live according to the teachings of a religion
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    • prescription

      US /prɪˈskrɪpʃən/

      UK /prɪˈskrɪpʃn/

      • Noun
      • Specific medicine officially ordered for a patient
      • Set of appropriate guidelines for something
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    • professional

      US /prəˈfɛʃənəl/

      UK /prə'feʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
      • Acting/done properly as a qualified person would
      • Noun
      • Highly qualified person, e.g. lawyer or doctor
      • One who plays a sport or similar activity as a job
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    • quest

      US /kwɛst/

      UK /kwest/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long and challenging journey to find something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask (someone) questions.
      • To search or seek for something.
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    • quit

      US /kwɪt/

      UK /kwɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To leave a job
      • To leave a place
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To leave a school etc. without finishing
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    • raw

      US /rɔ/

      UK /rɔ:/

      • Adjective
      • Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
      • Being inexperienced
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    • research

      US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/

      UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
      • To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Study done to discover new ideas and facts
      • A particular area or topic of study.
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    • right for

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      UK

      • Adjective
      • Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
      • Correct or most appropriate.
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    • spiritual

      US /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/

      UK /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
      • Noun
      • Religious song from the southern united states
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    • suffer

      US / ˈsʌfɚ/

      UK /'sʌfə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience pain, illness, or injury
      • To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
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    • suffer from

      US /ˈsʌfɚ frʌm/

      UK /ˈsʌfə frɔm/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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    • surgery

      US /ˈsɚdʒəri/

      UK /'sɜ:dʒərɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medical operation involving cutting into body
      • A doctor's office; health clinic
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    • symptom

      US /ˈsɪmtəm, ˈsɪmp-/

      UK /'sɪmptəm/

      • Noun
      • Sign that suggests that there is a problem
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    • tap into

      US /tæp ˈɪntu/

      UK /tæp ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To manage to use something in a way that brings you benefits
      • To understand and express something that people are feeling
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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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    • to the core

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Completely; fundamentally; in every aspect.
      • To the innermost part; to the very essence or center.
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    • transparent

      US /trænsˈpærənt/

      UK /trænsˈpærənt/

      • Adjective
      • Being open to see and to public criticism
      • Able to be seen through
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    • tumor

      US /'tju:mə/

      UK /'tju:mə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Abnormal growth of cells; cancer
      • A swelling of a part of the body, generally without inflammation, caused by an abnormal growth of tissue, whether benign or malignant.
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    • up against

      US /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      UK /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      • Phrase
      • Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
      • In close proximity or contact with something.
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • vulnerable

      US /ˈvʌlnərəbəl/

      UK /ˈvʌlnərəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being open to attack or damage
      • Being easily harmed, hurt, or wounded
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    • wellness

      US /ˈwelnəs/

      UK /ˈwelnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being happy, healthy or prosperous
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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    • work in

      US /wɚk ɪn/

      UK /wə:k in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an opening for something in your schedule
      • To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
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    • wound

      US /waʊnd/

      UK /waʊnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
      • To hurt someone emotionally
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sadness or displeasure caused by a bad memory
      • Physical injury, especially that suffered in war
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

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    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/
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    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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