Vocabulary

  • in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
  • by definition: Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
  • slow down: To reduce the speed
  • bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • in full force: With maximum power or intensity.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
  • over the edge: In a state of emotional or mental breakdown; beyond the limits of what one can handle.
  • roll around: For a date or time to arrive.
  • play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
  • perceive: To notice or become aware of something
  • immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
  • recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
  • trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
  • encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
  • hygiene: Cleanliness; being clean
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
  • interact: To talk or do things with each other
  • mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
  • barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
  • protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
  • initial: First letter of your given name
  • definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
  • lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
  • calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
  • component: One of the parts that something is made up of
  • prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
  • hypothesis: A theory trying to explain something
  • genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
  • response: Something said/written as an answer to something
  • distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
  • edge: An advantage you have over others
  • inflammatory: Making or intended to make someone angry
  • allergic: Of or having a reaction to an allergy
  • clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
  • deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
  • asthma: Lung illness causing difficulty in breathing
  • allergy: Sensitivity to foods, etc. causing a bad reaction
  • tolerance: Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
  • invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
  • problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • wheat: A kind of grain that is used to make flour
  • germ: Tiny organism that can cause sickness and disease
  • benign: (Of cancer) not harmful or too serious
  • shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
  • lactose: Sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
  • skewed: Not accurate or correct; biased
  • breakdown: When normal activity or behavior stops
  • university: High-level educational institution; college
  • peanut: Edible small nut which grows under the ground
  • minuscule: Very, very small
  • knowledge: Information, understanding, or skill
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • dysfunction: Failure to act as expected, as in a social context
  • dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
  • parasitic: Living on larger plant/animal and dependent on it
  • eczema: Generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • shellfish: Sea animals such as shrimps, lobsters, clams etc.
  • soy: Food substance made from soya beans
  • call: A order or request for action
  • hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
  • mast: Tall upright post supporting the sails of a boat
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    • allergic

      US /əˈlədʒɪk/

      UK /əˈlɜ:dʒɪk/

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

      US /ˈælərdʒi/

      UK /ˈælədʒi/

      • Noun
      • Sensitivity to foods, etc. causing a bad reaction
      B2
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    • asthma

      US /ˈæzmə, ˈæs-/

      UK /ˈæsmə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lung illness causing difficulty in breathing
      B2
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    • barrier

      US /ˈbæriɚ/

      UK /'bærɪə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Difficult situation preventing something happening
      • Structure or object that stops free movement
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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.
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    • benign

      US /bɪˈnaɪn/

      UK /bɪˈnaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • (Of cancer) not harmful or too serious
      • Kind and gentle
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    • breakdown

      US /ˈbrekˌdaʊn/

      UK /'breɪkdaʊn/

      • Noun
      • When normal activity or behavior stops
      B1TOEIC
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    • bring in

      US /brɪŋ ɪn/

      UK /briŋ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To earn a certain amount of money or profits
      • To add person into existing group, e.g. phone call
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    • by definition

      US /baɪ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən/

      UK /bai ˌdefiˈniʃən/

      • Phrase
      • Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
      B2
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    • calm

      US /kɑm/

      UK /kɑ:m/

      • Adjective
      • Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
      • Relaxed and not worried or angry
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
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    • calm down

      US /kɑm daʊn/

      UK /kɑ:m daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make or become relaxed after being stressed
      A2
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    • clinical

      US /ˈklɪnɪkəl/

      UK /ˈklɪnɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the treatment or observing patients
      • Using scientific techniques and precision
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    • component

      US /kəmˈponənt/

      UK /kəmˈpəʊnənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the parts that something is made up of
      • A constituent part; ingredient.
      • Adjective
      • Being a part of something
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    • deem

      US /dim/

      UK /di:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To judge something to be a certain thing, way
      B2
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    • definition

      US /ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən/

      UK /ˌdefɪˈnɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
      • The sharpness of an image on a screen
      A2TOEIC
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    • determine

      US /dɪˈtɚmɪn/

      UK /dɪ'tɜ:mɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To control exactly how something will be or act
      • To establish the facts about; discover
      A2TOEIC
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    • distinguish

      US /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/

      UK /dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something clearly different from others
      • To make noticeable or different; to set apart.
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
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    • dysfunction

      US /dɪsˈfʌŋkʃən/

      UK /dɪs'fʌŋkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Failure to act as expected, as in a social context
      • Impairment of normal physiological function.
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    • edge

      US /ɛdʒ/

      UK /edʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An advantage you have over others
      • Cutting side of a sharp object
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut something to make the blade sharp
      • To go around the boundary of something
      A2TOEIC
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    • encounter

      US /ɛnˈkaʊntɚ/

      UK /ɪn'kaʊntə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
      • To meet someone or something unexpectedly
      • Noun
      • A chance meeting; unexpected or unplanned meeting
      B1TOEIC
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    • exposure

      US /ɪkˈspoʒɚ/

      UK /ɪk'spəʊʒə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
      • Being talked about in the media
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • float

      US /floʊt/

      UK /fləʊt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To sell the shares of a company publicly
      • To move slowly and easily through air
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Object designed to stay on the surface of water
      • Decorated truck used in a festival
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    • genetic

      US /dʒəˈnɛtɪk/

      UK /dʒəˈnetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
      • Relating to genes or heredity.
      B1
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    • germ

      US /dʒɚm/

      UK /dʒɜ:m/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tiny organism that can cause sickness and disease
      B2
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    • hygiene

      US /ˈhaɪˌdʒin/

      UK /ˈhaɪdʒi:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Cleanliness; being clean
      • Practices for maintaining personal cleanliness.
      B2
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    • hypothesis

      US /haɪˈpɑθɪsɪs/

      UK /haɪˈpɒθəsɪs/

      • Noun
      • A theory trying to explain something
      • A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
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    • immune

      US /ɪˈmjoon/

      UK /ɪˈmju:n/

      • Adjective
      • Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
      • Protected against a particular disease or condition because of antibodies or vaccination.
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    • in full force

      US /ɪn fʊl fɔrs/

      UK /in ful fɔ:s/

      • Phrase
      • With maximum power or intensity.
      • With all members present or active.
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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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    • in the air

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
      • Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
      • Adjective
      • Being broadcast on radio or television.
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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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    • inflammatory

      US /ɪnˈflæməˌtɔri, -ˌtori/

      UK /ɪnˈflæmətri/

      • Adjective
      • Making or intended to make someone angry
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    • initial

      US /ɪˈnɪʃəl/

      UK /ɪ'nɪʃl/

      • Noun
      • First letter of your given name
      • The beginning or commencement of something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To authorize something by writing your initials
      • To mark or sign with one's initials.
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    • interact

      US /ˌɪntɚˈækt/

      UK /ˌɪntər'ækt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk or do things with each other
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    • invade

      US /ɪnˈved/

      UK /ɪnˈveɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To enter something causing a harmful result
      • To enter (a country or region) so as to subjugate or occupy it.
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    • lack

      US /læk/

      UK /læk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To not have, or not have enough, of something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The state of not having or not having enough of
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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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    • mast

      US /mæst/

      UK /mɑ:st/

      • Noun
      • Tall upright post supporting the sails of a boat
      B2
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    • mess

      US /mɛs/

      UK /mes/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
      • A difficult or confused situation.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something untidy or dirty
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    • mess with

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To interfere with or tamper with something.
      • To provoke or annoy someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To interfere with or tamper with something.
      • To tease, provoke, or annoy someone.
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    • minuscule

      US /ˈmɪnəˌskjul, mɪˈnʌsˌkjul/

      UK /'mɪnəskju:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very, very small
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    • over the edge

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a state of emotional or mental breakdown; beyond the limits of what one can handle.
      • Beyond the physical boundary or brink of something.
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    • parasitic

      US /ˌpærəˈsɪtɪk/

      UK /ˌpærəˈsɪtɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Living on larger plant/animal and dependent on it
      • Exploiting or preying on others; living off another's resources.
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    • peanut

      US /ˈpiˌnʌt/

      UK /ˈpi:nʌt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Edible small nut which grows under the ground
      • A very small amount of money.
      B2
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    • perceive

      US /pɚˈsiv/

      UK /pə'si:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To notice or become aware of something
      • To think of someone or something in a certain way
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    • play in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate or compete in a game or competition.
      • To have a role in a theatrical production.
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    • prime

      US /praɪm/

      UK /praɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get a person ready for; prepare someone
      • To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the highest in quality or value
      • Concerning the highest level of achievement
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    • problematic

      US /ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk/

      UK /ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Being difficult to deal with or fix
      • Of a doubtful or uncertain nature.
      B2
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    • protein

      US /ˈprəʊˌtiːn/

      UK /ˈprəʊti:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of molecules made from amino acids
      B1
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    • recognize

      US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept the truth or reality of something
      • To consider something as important or special
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    • response

      US /rɪˈspɑns/

      UK /riˈspɔns/

      • Noun
      • Something said/written as an answer to something
      • Reaction to something that has occurred
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    • roll around

      US /rol əˈraʊnd/

      UK /rəul əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • For a date or time to arrive.
      • To move about randomly, often on the ground.
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    • shellfish

      US /ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ/

      UK /ˈʃelfɪʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sea animals such as shrimps, lobsters, clams etc.
      C2
      More
    • shrimp

      US /ʃrɪmp/

      UK /ʃrɪmp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
      • Someone who is small and weak
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    • skewed

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Not accurate or correct; biased
      • Transitive Verb
      • To affect data making them incorrect or inaccurate
      • To affect ideas/thoughts making them incorrect
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    • slow down

      US /slo daʊn/

      UK /sləu daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce the speed
      • To become less active or busy.
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    • soy

      US /sɔɪ/

      UK /sɔɪ/

      • Noun
      • Food substance made from soya beans
      C2
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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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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • tolerance

      US /ˈtɑ:lərəns/

      UK /ˈtɒlərəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
      • The space between metal objects e.g. in engines
      B1
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    • trigger

      US /ˈtrɪɡɚ/

      UK /'trɪɡə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
      • Device that starts a process
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start a process off e.g. a memory
      • To cause something to begin or happen.
      B1
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    • wheat

      US /hwit, wit/

      UK /wi:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A kind of grain that is used to make flour
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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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