Vocabulary

  • on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • swear off: To make a formal promise to stop doing or using something.
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • pile up: To put things on top of each other to form a pile
  • go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
  • for instance: As an example.
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • in moderation: Not excessively; with restraint.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • with age: As someone gets older; as time passes.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
  • diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
  • instance: An example of something; case
  • tend: To move or act in a certain manner
  • specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
  • exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
  • interfere: To get involved in something not your business
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
  • gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
  • research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
  • spare: To make (money or time) available for
  • blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
  • function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
  • disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
  • pile: Large amount of something
  • genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
  • belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
  • swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
  • moderation: Decrease in the amount of something that is high
  • extra: More than necessary; additional
  • insulin: Substance in the body processing sugar into energy
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
  • risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
  • alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • serve: To act in a particular position or office
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • testosterone: Natural chemical responsible for the male sex
  • ratio: The relationship in relative size, etc.
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • junk: Something that is old, useless, or has no value
  • depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
  • visceral: From deep within you; caused by strong instincts
  • partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
  • prefer: To like something better than something else
  • ounce: Unit of weight equal to 1/16 pound or 28 grams
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • hip: The upper part of Leg
  • liver: Organ from animals served as food
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • deep: Complex and important
  • abdominal: Concerned with the stomach area of a body
  • skinny: Too thin; very lean
  • cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
  • outward: Going away from a place that will be returned to
  • invert: To turn the order of things backwards
  • ale: Fermented alcoholic drink made from malt
  • protrude: To stick out from a surface
  • backside: The part of your body you sit on
  • bod: Alternative names for the body of a human being
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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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    • actual

      US /ˈæktʃuəl/

      UK /ˈæktʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
      • Current; existing at the present time.
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    • alcohol

      US /ˈælkəˌhɔl,-ˌhɑl/

      UK /'ælkəhɒl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
      • Drinks such as wine, whiskey, beer
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    • ale

      US /el/

      UK /eɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fermented alcoholic drink made from malt
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    • average

      US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/

      UK /'ævərɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Total of numbers divided by the number of items
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add numbers then divide by the number of items
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    • backside

      US /ˈbækˌsaɪd/

      UK /ˈbæksaɪd/

      • Noun
      • The part of your body you sit on
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    • belly

      US /ˈbɛli/

      UK /'belɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Middle part of the body; the stomach
      • A bulging or rounded part of something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To expand outward; swell
      • To swell like a balloon
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    • blame

      US /blem/

      UK /bleɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say someone is responsible for something bad
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of saying someone did something bad
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    • bod

      US /bɑd/

      UK /bɒd/

      • Noun
      • Alternative names for the body of a human being
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    • cancer

      US /ˈkænsɚ/

      UK /'kænsə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • depend

      US /dɪˈpend/

      UK /dɪˈpend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
      • To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
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    • depending on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
      • Influenced or determined by.
      • Preposition
      • Subject to; contingent on
      • Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
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    • diabetes

      US /ˌdaɪəˈbitɪs, -tiz/

      UK /ˌdaɪəˈbi:ti:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
      • A form of diabetes, usually diagnosed in children and young adults, in which the body does not produce insulin.
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    • disease

      US /dɪˈziz/

      UK /dɪˈzi:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
      • A disorder of structure or function in a plant, especially one caused by a pathogen.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To affect with disease; to corrupt or sicken.
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    • disrupt

      US /dɪsˈrʌpt/

      UK /dɪsˈrʌpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
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    • exclusive

      US /ɪkˈsklusɪv/

      UK /ɪk'sklu:sɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being available only to people with a lot of money
      • Available to only a particular person, group
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    • extra

      US /'ekstrə/

      UK /'ekstrə/

      • Adjective
      • More than necessary; additional
      • Of especially good quality or grade.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Items more than you need; additional items
      • Person who has a small part in a movie
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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
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    • function

      US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

      UK /'fʌŋkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Social event, or party such as a wedding
      • Mathematical operation used in calculations
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To serve a certain purpose or role
      • To be operating, working or achieving its purpose
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    • genetic

      US /dʒəˈnɛtɪk/

      UK /dʒəˈnetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
      • Relating to genes or heredity.
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    • go straight

      US /ɡo stret/

      UK /ɡəu streit/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue in the same direction without turning.
      • To start living an honest and law-abiding life.
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    • gut

      US /ɡʌt/

      UK /ɡʌt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
      • To remove the internal parts of an animal or fish
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stomach and internal organs of digestion
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    • hip

      US /hɪp/

      UK /hɪp/

      • Noun
      • The upper part of Leg
      • Adjective
      • Being stylish and popular
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    • hormone

      US /ˈhɔrˌmon/

      UK /'hɔ:məʊn/

      • Noun
      • Chemical produced by the body to control functions
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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 moderation

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Not excessively; with restraint.
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    • instance

      US /ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /'ɪnstəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An example of something; case
      • An occurrence of something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give as an example of something else
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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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    • insulin

      US /ˈɪnsəlɪn/

      UK /ˈɪnsjəlɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance in the body processing sugar into energy
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    • interfere

      US /ˌɪntɚˈfɪr/

      UK /ˌɪntə'fɪə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To get involved in something not your business
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent a process or activity from continuing or being carried out properly.
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    • invert

      US /ɪnˈvɜ:rt/

      UK /ɪnˈvɜ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To turn the order of things backwards
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    • junk

      US /dʒʌŋk/

      UK /dʒʌŋk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Something that is old, useless, or has no value
      • Transitive Verb
      • To get rid of something because it has no value
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    • lead to

      US /lid tu/

      UK /li:d tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To result in some action
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have something as a consequence or result.
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    • liver

      US /ˈlɪvɚ/

      UK /ˈlɪvə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Organ from animals served as food
      • Organ that absorbs food and cleans the blood
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    • moderation

      US /ˌmɑ:dəˈreɪʃn/

      UK /ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Decrease in the amount of something that is high
      • Quality of not doing to excess; restraint
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    • multiple

      US /ˈmʌltəpəl/

      UK /ˈmʌltɪpl/

      • Adjective
      • Having or involving more than one of something
      • Having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
      • Countable Noun
      • Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
      • A number of identical circuit elements connected in parallel or series.
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • on average

      US /ɑn ˈævərɪdʒ/

      UK /ɔn ˈævəridʒ/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
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    • ounce

      US /aʊns/

      UK /aʊns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unit of weight equal to 1/16 pound or 28 grams
      • (Often in negative) very small amount of something
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    • outward

      US /ˈaʊtwəd/

      UK /ˈaʊtwəd/

      • Adjective
      • Going away from a place that will be returned to
      • Seeming to be from the outside
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    • partially

      US /ˈpɑ:rʃəli/

      UK /ˈpɑ:ʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • In part; in some degree; not wholly
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    • pile

      US /paɪl/

      UK /paɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large amount of something
      • Group of things one on top of another
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (E.g. of problems) to increase; get more or worse
      • To place things on top of each other; to heap up.
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    • pile up

      US /paɪl ʌp/

      UK /pail ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put things on top of each other to form a pile
      • To increase in quantity or amount.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To accumulate or increase in quantity.
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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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    • protrude

      US /proˈtrud/

      UK /prə'tru:d/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stick out from a surface
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    • ratio

      US /ˈreɪʃioʊ/

      UK /ˈreɪʃiəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The relationship in relative size, etc.
      • The quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other.
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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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    • serve

      US /sɚv/

      UK /sɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act in a particular position or office
      • To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
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    • skinny

      US /ˈskɪni/

      UK /'skɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Too thin; very lean
      B2
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    • spare

      US /spɛr/

      UK /speə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make (money or time) available for
      • To save from being hurt or punished
      • Adjective
      • Being extra or in reserve
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    • specifically

      US /spəˈsɪfɪkli/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • As regards a particular thing; closely related to
      • In a definite and clear manner.
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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    • straight

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Not having curves, bends, or angles
      • Not gay; heterosexual
      • Adverb
      • in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
      • In a straight line; directly.
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    • swear

      US /swɛr/

      UK /sweə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To say bad or impolite words to someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a serious promise to do something
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    • swear off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make a formal promise to stop doing or using something.
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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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    • testosterone

      US /tɛsˈtɑstəˌron/

      UK /tesˈtɔstərəun/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Natural chemical responsible for the male sex
      • A steroid hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics, and is produced mainly in the testes, but also in the ovaries and adrenal cortex.
      C1
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    • visceral

      US /ˈvɪsərəl/

      UK /ˈvɪsərəl/

      • Adjective
      • From deep within you; caused by strong instincts
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    • with age

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As someone gets older; as time passes.
      • Improving in quality or value as it gets older.
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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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