Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • under the weather: Slightly ill; not feeling well.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
  • phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
  • call in: To ask others for help when in need
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
  • tense up: To become nervous or anxious; to tighten one's muscles due to stress or fear.
  • pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
  • out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • look after: To take care of someone or something
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • over the counter: Denoting a security traded directly between two parties, not on an exchange.
  • fight off: To defend a position, often violently
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • phrase: Common expression or saying
  • tend: To move or act in a certain manner
  • general: Widespread, normal or usual
  • unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
  • fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
  • sympathy: Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
  • tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
  • vomit: Food coming back up from stomach, due to illness
  • diarrhea: Frequent and watery bowel movements
  • prescription: Specific medicine officially ordered for a patient
  • trap: Device used for catching animals
  • illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
  • sweat: To do an amount of hard work
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • sympathetic: Feeling favorable to something; wanting to support
  • mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
  • tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
  • emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
  • infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
  • swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
  • swollen: To increase in size or number larger than normal
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • block: Solid piece of material used for building
  • faint: To suddenly become unconscious and fall down
  • nasal: Concerning, used for, or relating to the nose
  • temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
  • cramp: Sharp, unexpected pain when a muscle becomes tight
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • dreadful: Extremely bad, unpleasant, or ugly
  • unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
  • fever: A high body temperature, indicating illness
  • tummy: Stomach or belly
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • nauseous: Feeling like you want to vomit
  • naughty: Behaving badly, e.g. so as to annoy adults
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • constipation: Unable to empty your bowels as often as you should
  • dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
  • pharmacy: Shop where medicines are prepared and sold
  • dizzy: Feeling light-headed and as if you might fall
  • abdominal: Concerned with the stomach area of a body
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
  • itchy: Nervous and unable to relax
  • group: Two or more musicians who play music together
  • practitioner: A person working in a profession, such as medicine
  • discharge: To complete a task that has been assigned
  • rash: Without much thought; done or acting too quickly
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
  • bloated: To cause to swell up or inflate with gas or liquid
  • weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
  • headache: Pain in the head
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
  • flu: Illness causing headache, fever etc.
  • nook: Small corner or sheltered space
  • migraine: Severe headache often with feelings of sickness
  • congest: To be or become very crowded
  • poo: Feces
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    • abdominal

      US /æbˈdɑ:mɪnl/

      UK /æbˈdɒmɪnl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerned with the stomach area of a body
      • Countable Noun
      • An abdominal muscle.
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    • also known as

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Also called; alternatively named.
      • Identified by another term; synonymous with.
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    • bloated

      US /ˈbloʊtɪd/

      UK /ˈbləʊtɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to swell up or inflate with gas or liquid
      • Adjective
      • Swelled up or inflated with gas or liquid
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    • block

      US /blɑk/

      UK /blɒk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Solid piece of material used for building
      • A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop from going forward or making progress
      • To obstruct or prevent the movement or passage of.
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    • call in

      US /kɔl ɪn/

      UK /kɔ:l in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To ask others for help when in need
      • To make a phone call to your office; to contact
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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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    • congest

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      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be or become very crowded
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    • consciousness

      US /ˈkɑnʃəsnɪs/

      UK /'kɒnʃəsnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
      • A person's awareness or perception of something.
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    • constipation

      US /ˌkɑnstəˈpeʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnstɪˈpeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Unable to empty your bowels as often as you should
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    • cramp

      US /kræmp/

      UK /kræmp/

      • Noun
      • Sharp, unexpected pain when a muscle becomes tight
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To get a sudden sharp pain when muscle tightens
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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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    • dial

      US /ˈdaɪəl/

      UK /'daɪəl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To call a person or place on a telephone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Face of a clock that shows the time
      • A knob or switch
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    • diarrhea

      US /ˌdaɪəˈriə/

      UK /ˌdaɪə'rɪə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Frequent and watery bowel movements
      • Frequent and watery bowel movements
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    • discharge

      US /dɪsˈtʃɑ:rdʒ/

      UK /dɪsˈtʃɑ:dʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To complete a task that has been assigned
      • To produce or release a substance
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A substance that has been released
      • The retirement of someone from service e.g. army
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    • dizzy

      US /ˈdɪzi/

      UK /ˈdɪzi/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling light-headed and as if you might fall
      • Causing someone to feel unsteady, confused, or amazed.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a giddy light-headed manner
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    • dreadful

      US /ˈdrɛdfəl/

      UK /ˈdredfl/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely bad, unpleasant, or ugly
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    • emergency

      US /ɪˈmɚdʒənsi/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒənsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sudden event needing an immediate action
      • A medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity such that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in placing the patient's health in serious jeopardy.
      • Adjective
      • Used in an emergency; for use when something dangerous happens.
      • Designed for use in an emergency.
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    • faint

      US /fent/

      UK /feɪnt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To suddenly become unconscious and fall down
      • Adjective
      • Lacking strength; weak; lacking clarity
      • Very small, as in a chance or hope
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    • fever

      US /ˈfivɚ/

      UK /'fi:və(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A high body temperature, indicating illness
      • State of excited emotion or activity
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to have a fever.
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    • fight off

      US /faɪt ɔf/

      UK /fait ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To defend a position, often violently
      • To resist or struggle to get rid of an illness or negative feeling.
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    • flu

      US /flu/

      UK /flu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Illness causing headache, fever etc.
      • A specific instance or bout of influenza.
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    • fluid

      US /ˈfluɪd/

      UK /'flu:ɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
      • Liquid that flows smoothly, such as water
      • Adjective
      • Able to move smoothly or gracefully
      • Liable to change; unstable.
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    • for days

      US /fɔr dez/

      UK /fɔ: deɪz/

      • Phrase
      • For a long period of time; lasting several days.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • headache

      US /ˈhed.eɪk/

      UK /ˈhed.eɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Pain in the head
      • Something that causes worry or annoyance.
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    • illness

      US /ˈɪlnɪs/

      UK /ˈɪlnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
      • A particular instance or type of disease.
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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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    • in general

      US /ɪn ˈdʒɛnərəl/

      UK /in ˈdʒenərəl/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; on the whole.
      • Not specific or detailed; broadly.
      • Adjective
      • Not detailed or specific; overall.
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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    • infection

      US /ɪnˈfɛkʃən/

      UK /ɪnˈfekʃn/

      • Noun
      • (Computers) Having a computer virus
      • Making or becoming sick with a bacteria/virus
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    • itchy

      US /ˈɪtʃi/

      UK /ˈɪtʃi/

      • Adjective
      • Nervous and unable to relax
      • (Of skin, etc.) irritated so you want to scratch it
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    • look after

      US /lʊk ˈæftɚ/

      UK /luk ˈɑ:ftə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take care of someone or something
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    • look for

      US /lʊk fɔr/

      UK /luk fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
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    • migraine

      US /ˈmaɪˌɡren/

      UK /ˈmi:greɪn/

      • Noun
      • Severe headache often with feelings of sickness
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    • nasal

      US /ˈnezəl/

      UK /ˈneɪzl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning, used for, or relating to the nose
      • A speech sound produced with the soft palate lowered so that air flows through the nose.
      • Noun
      • Sound in speech that is produced through the nose
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    • naughty

      US /ˈnɔti/

      UK /'nɔ:tɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Behaving badly, e.g. so as to annoy adults
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    • nauseous

      US /ˈnɔ:ʃəs/

      UK /ˈnɔ:ziəs/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling like you want to vomit
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    • nook

      US /nʊk/

      UK /nʊk/

      • Noun
      • Small corner or sheltered space
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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 other hand

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
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    • out of it

      US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/

      UK /aut ɔv it/

      • Adjective
      • Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
      • Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
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    • over the counter

      US /ˈovɚ ði ˈkaʊntɚ/

      UK /ˈəuvə ðə ˈkauntə/

      • Adverb
      • Denoting a security traded directly between two parties, not on an exchange.
      • Across a counter in a shop or business.
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    • pass through

      US /pæs θru/

      UK /pɑ:s θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
      • To go through something; to move from one side to the other of something.
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    • pharmacy

      US /ˈfɑ:rməsi/

      UK /ˈfɑ:məsi/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shop where medicines are prepared and sold
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    • phone in

      US /foʊn ɪn/

      UK /fəʊn ɪn/

      • other
      • Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
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    • phrase

      US /frez/

      UK /freɪz/

      • Noun
      • Common expression or saying
      • Section of musical notes in a piece of music
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To choose words to say what you mean clearly
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    • poo

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feces
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    • practitioner

      US /prækˈtɪʃənɚ/

      UK /prækˈtɪʃənə(r)/

      • Noun
      • A person working in a profession, such as medicine
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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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    • rash

      US /ræʃ/

      UK /ræʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Without much thought; done or acting too quickly
      • Noun
      • Series of many negative events in a short time
      • Skin condition of raised red spots
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    • result in

      US /rɪˈzʌlt ɪn/

      UK /riˈzʌlt in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause or produce as a consequence.
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
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    • sweat

      US /swɛt/

      UK /swet/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do an amount of hard work
      • To be worried or anxious about something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An amount of hard work
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    • swell

      US /swɛl/

      UK /swel/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
      • To increase in size or number larger than normal
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Being overcome from feeling a strong emotion
      • Act of growing in size or increasing in number
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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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    • sympathetic

      US /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/

      UK /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling favorable to something; wanting to support
      • Feeling concern about someone in a bad situation
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    • sympathy

      US /ˈsɪmpəθi/

      UK /'sɪmpəθɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
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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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    • temperature

      US /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə-/

      UK /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When you your body heat is above normal
      • How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather
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    • tend

      US /tɛnd/

      UK /tend/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move or act in a certain manner
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of
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    • tense

      US /tɛns/

      UK /tens/

      • Noun
      • The use of grammar to state the time things happen
      • Adjective
      • Unable to relax; feeling nervous or stressed
      • Stretched tight and stiff
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    • tense up

      US /tɛns ʌp/

      UK /tens ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become nervous or anxious; to tighten one's muscles due to stress or fear.
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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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    • trap

      US /træp/

      UK /træp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Device used for catching animals
      • Vehicle pulled by a single horse
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a device to catch animals or people
      • To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
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    • tummy

      US /ˈtʌmi/

      UK /'tʌmɪ/

      • Noun
      • Stomach or belly
      • A child's word for stomach or abdomen.
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    • uncomfortable

      US /ʌnˈkʌmfətəbəl, -ˈkʌmftə-/

      UK /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not being relaxed; worried about something
      • Causing or feeling slight pain or physical unease.
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    • unconscious

      US /ʌnˈkɑnʃəs/

      UK /ʌnˈkɒnʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Not aware of what is going on around you
      • Not being deliberate or on purpose
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The part of the mind that contains thoughts and feelings that one is not aware of.
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    • under the weather

      US /ˈʌndɚ ði ˈwɛðɚ/

      UK /ˈʌndə ðə ˈweðə/

      • Adjective
      • Slightly ill; not feeling well.
      • Phrase
      • In a state of being slightly unwell or ill.
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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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    • vomit

      US /ˈvɑ:mɪt/

      UK /ˈvɒmɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food coming back up from stomach, due to illness
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bring (blood, etc.) up and out of mouth
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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
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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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    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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