Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • fill out: To become fatter
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • pass out: To distribute or hand out papers to people
  • speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
  • deal with
  • set up
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • on call: Available to be summoned for duty, especially in emergencies.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • have a heart: Show mercy or compassion to someone.
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
  • come up: To come closer to someone; approach
  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • get you going: To start or motivate someone to start doing something.
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • see stars: To feel dizzy or confused, usually after a blow to the head.
  • go away: To go on vacation
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • better safe than sorry: Being cautious is preferable to facing later regret.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • staple: Main food of a particular community
  • squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
  • admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
  • pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
  • perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
  • reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
  • allergic: Of or having a reaction to an allergy
  • surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
  • chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
  • insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
  • emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
  • blunt: Without a sharp edge or point
  • asthma: Lung illness causing difficulty in breathing
  • stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
  • policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • sharp: Person's name
  • diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
  • operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
  • equipment: Tools or materials used to perform a task
  • cramp: Sharp, unexpected pain when a muscle becomes tight
  • staff: Employees of a company
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • seizure: Act of taking control of something by force
  • hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
  • basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
  • stitch: Pain in your side after running or exercising
  • resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
  • fill: To make something full
  • disinfect: To remove bacteria by cleaning
  • bruise: To cause a dark mark in the flesh through injury
  • attend: To take care of someone in need
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • dizzy: Feeling light-headed and as if you might fall
  • prepare: To make something ready for use
  • administrative: Concerning managing an organization
  • upfront: Frank and honest
  • epilepsy: Medical condition involving fits or seizures
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • needle: Part of a medical device used to inject medicine
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • unexpectedly: In a surprising way because not expected
  • clinic: Local medical center; department of a hospital
  • ambulance: Vehicle equipped to transport sick, injured people
  • dehydrate: To cause (skin, body) to lose water that is needed
  • painkiller: Medicine used to relieve pain
  • saline: Containing salt
  • sprain: To cause an injury to a joint in the body
  • morphine: Alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium
  • paramedic: Person whose job is to treat medical emergencies
  • paperwork: Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.
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    • administrative

      US /ədˈmɪnɪstreɪtɪv/

      UK /ədˈmɪnɪstrətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning managing an organization
      • Relating to or characteristic of administration or those who administer.
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    • admit

      US /ædˈmɪt/

      UK /əd'mɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To acknowledge that something is true or right
      • To allow someone to enter
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    • allergic

      US /əˈlədʒɪk/

      UK /əˈlɜ:dʒɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of or having a reaction to an allergy
      B2
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    • ambulance

      US /ˈæmbjələns/

      UK /ˈæmbjələns/

      • Noun
      • Vehicle equipped to transport sick, injured people
      B1
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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    • aspect

      US /ˈæspɛkt/

      UK /'æspekt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way something looks or seems to be
      • An element, feature, or quality of something
      A2TOEIC
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    • assume

      US /əˈsum/

      UK /ə'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a false manner to mislead others
      • To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
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    • asthma

      US /ˈæzmə, ˈæs-/

      UK /ˈæsmə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lung illness causing difficulty in breathing
      B2
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • attend

      US /əˈtɛnd/

      UK /əˈtend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of someone in need
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To listen or watch carefully; to concentrate
      • To be present at an event
      B1TOEIC
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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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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
      A2
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    • better safe than sorry

      US /ˈbɛtɚ ˈseɪf ðən ˈsɑri/

      UK /ˈbetə ˈseɪf ðən ˈsɒri/

      • Proverb
      • Being cautious is preferable to facing later regret.
      A2
      More
    • blunt

      US /blʌnt/

      UK /blʌnt/

      • Adjective
      • Without a sharp edge or point
      • Speaking directly; without trying to be polite or kind
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make dull or lessen the sharpness of something
      B1
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    • bruise

      US /bruz/

      UK /bru:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a dark mark in the flesh through injury
      • Countable Noun
      • A dark mark on the skin caused by an accident
      B1
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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.
      A2
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    • chest

      US /tʃɛst/

      UK /tʃest/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong, lidded container for storing things
      • Front of the body between neck and stomach
      A2
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    • clinic

      US /ˈklɪnɪk/

      UK /ˈklɪnɪk/

      • Noun
      • Local medical center; department of a hospital
      B1
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    • come up

      US /kʌm ʌp/

      UK /kʌm ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come closer to someone; approach
      • (Of sun) to rise into the sky in the morning
      A1
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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
      B2
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • dehydrate

      US /diˈhaɪˌdret/

      UK /di:'haɪdreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause (skin, body) to lose water that is needed
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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.
      B1
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    • disinfect

      US /ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛkt/

      UK /ˌdɪsɪn'fekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove bacteria by cleaning
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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
      B1
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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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    • epilepsy

      US /'epɪlepsɪ/

      UK /'epɪlepsɪ/

      • Noun
      • Medical condition involving fits or seizures
      C1
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    • equipment

      US /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

      UK /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tools or materials used to perform a task
      A2TOEIC
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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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.
      A1
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    • fill out

      US /fɪl aʊt/

      UK /fil aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become fatter
      • To complete a form by adding information needed
      A1
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • get you going

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start or motivate someone to start doing something.
      A1
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    • go away

      US /ɡo əˈwe/

      UK /ɡəu əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go on vacation
      • To leave; depart.
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
      A1
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      A1
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    • have a heart

      US /hæv ə hɑrt/

      UK /hæv ə hɑ:t/

      • other
      • Show mercy or compassion to someone.
      B2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hook

      US /hʊk/

      UK /hʊk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
      • The start of a story which catches your interest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a bent or curved shape
      • To catch your interest completely
      B1
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    • in mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

      • Phrase
      • Being aware of or considering something.
      • To remember or consider something.
      A2
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • insurance

      US /ɪnˈʃʊrəns/

      UK /ɪnˈʃʊərəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • morphine

      US /ˈmɔrˌfin/

      UK /'mɔ:fi:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium
      • A narcotic analgesic drug used to relieve severe pain.
      C1
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    • needle

      US /ˈnidl/

      UK /'ni:dl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Part of a medical device used to inject medicine
      • Very thin pointed object used in sewing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To upset someone by making rude or hurtful remarks
      • To prick or pierce with a needle.
      B1
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
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    • of yours

      US /ʌv jʊɚz/

      UK /əv jɔ:z/

      • other
      • Belonging to you; your possession or property.
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    • on call

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Available to be summoned for duty, especially in emergencies.
      • Adverb
      • In a state of readiness to respond to calls for service or assistance.
      A2
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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.
      A1
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    • painkiller

      US /ˈpenˌkɪlɚ/

      UK /'peɪnkɪlə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medicine used to relieve pain
      C2
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    • paperwork

      US /ˈpepɚˌwə:k/

      UK /ˈpeɪpəˌwɜ:k/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.
      C1
      More
    • paramedic

      US /ˌpærəˈmɛdɪk/

      UK /ˌpærəˈmedɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Person whose job is to treat medical emergencies
      C1
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    • pass out

      US /pæs aʊt/

      UK /pɑ:s aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To distribute or hand out papers to people
      • To faint; lose consciousness
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    • policy

      US /ˈpɑlɪsi/

      UK /'pɒləsɪ/

      • Noun
      • Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
      • Course of action proposed by an organization, etc.
      A2TOEIC
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    • pressure

      US /ˈprɛʃɚ/

      UK /'preʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Anxiety caused by difficult problems
      • Force, weight when pressing against a thing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply force to something
      • To persuade or force someone to do something
      A2TOEIC
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • reaction

      US /riˈækʃən/

      UK /rɪ'ækʃn/

      • Noun
      • Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
      • Feeling or action in response to something
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    • resident

      US /ˈrɛzɪdənt, -ˌdɛnt/

      UK /ˈrezɪdənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
      • A person who lives in a particular place.
      • Adjective
      • Someone who lives in a particular place
      • (of a computer program) remaining in memory.
      B1TOEIC
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    • saline

      US /ˈseɪli:n/

      UK /ˈseɪlaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Containing salt
      B2
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • see stars

      US /si stɑrz/

      UK /si: stɑ:z/

      • other
      • To feel dizzy or confused, usually after a blow to the head.
      B2
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    • seizure

      US /ˈsiʒɚ/

      UK /'si:ʒə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of taking control of something by force
      • (Medical) sudden attack of illness, e.g. epileptic fit
      B2
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
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    • sharp

      US /ʃɑrp/

      UK /ʃɑ:p/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Adjective
      • Being very clear and easy to see
      • (Of clothes) nicely or stylishly
      A2TOEIC
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    • speak to

      US /spik tu/

      UK /spi:k tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To address or communicate with someone.
      • To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
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    • sprain

      US /spren/

      UK /spreɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause an injury to a joint in the body
      • Noun
      • An injury to a joint in the body
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    • squeeze

      US /skwiz/

      UK /skwi:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
      • Act of putting pressure on, as to get liquid out
      • Transitive Verb
      • To force or threaten someone to give you something
      • To strongly compress something to get liquid out
      C1
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    • staple

      US /ˈstepəl/

      UK /ˈsteɪpl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Main food of a particular community
      • A basic food that is eaten all the time
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pin together using a machine and bent wire
      B2TOEIC
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    • stitch

      US /stɪtʃ/

      UK /stɪtʃ/

      • Noun
      • Pain in your side after running or exercising
      • Result of sewing thread going in and out of cloth
      • Transitive Verb
      • To sew cloth or material together
      B1
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    • stomach

      US /ˈstʌmək/

      UK /'stʌmək/

      • Noun
      • Place in the body where food is processed
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • to be able to accept something unpleasant
      A2
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
      B1
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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
      B1
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    • treatment

      US /ˈtritmənt/

      UK /ˈtri:tmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medicine or method to make someone healthier
      • Way someone acts toward another
      A2TOEIC
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    • turn to

      US /tɚn tu/

      UK /tə:n tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
      • To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
      A1
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    • unexpectedly

      US /ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdlɪ/

      UK /ˌʌnɪk'spektɪdlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a surprising way because not expected
      • In a way that was not expected; surprisingly.
      B1
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    • vocabulary

      US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/

      UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words that have to do with a particular subject
      • The words that a person knows
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
      A1
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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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