Vocabulary

  • flow out of: To move or pour steadily and continuously from somewhere.
  • pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
  • get trapped in: To become confined in a place and unable to escape.
  • at long last: After a long delay; finally.
  • push through: To continue with a plan or activity despite difficulties or opposition.
  • on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
  • incredible: Very good; amazing
  • immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
  • material: Cloth; fabric
  • determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
  • journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • destination: The place you are traveling to
  • surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
  • unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
  • environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
  • epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
  • fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
  • prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
  • odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
  • divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
  • remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
  • consistency: Quality of behaving or meaning the same
  • surface: To give (road) a top layer
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • trap: Device used for catching animals
  • complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
  • result: Something produced through tests or experiments
  • digestive: Concerning processes of converting food to energy
  • survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
  • empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
  • gender: State of being male or female
  • mucus: Thick liquid substance made in certain parts of the human body, such as the nose
  • layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • membrane: Outside covering of a cell
  • sperm: Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
  • burrow: Hole in the ground dug by an animal for protection
  • tract: A system of body parts or organs that has a particular function (e.g., digestive tract).
  • fusion: Combining various things to make something new
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • intercourse: Communication between individuals
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
  • fill: To make something full
  • uterus: Inside part of female animals where young develop
  • pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
  • vagina: Lower part of the female reproductive tract
  • tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • acidic: Containing acid
  • fuse: Device connected to and making a bomb explode
  • cover: To record a different version of another song
  • reproductive: Concerning the process of making children
  • human: A person; a man, woman or child
  • outward: Going away from a place that will be returned to
  • implant: To put something into, an idea in someone's mind
  • afterward: Happening after something else happened
  • muscular: Having strong or developed muscles
  • impenetrable: Incapable of being penetrated or pierced
  • story: One of many floors or levels in a building
  • line: Border that divides two places or regions
  • fertilization: Process of a sperm entering an egg in reproduction
  • corona: Outermost region of the sun's atmosphere
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    • acidic

      US /əˈsɪdɪk/

      UK /əˈsɪdɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Containing acid
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    • afterward

      US /ˈæftəwəd/

      UK /'ɑ:ftəwəd/

      • Adverb
      • Happening after something else happened
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    • at long last

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • After a long delay; finally.
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    • burrow

      US /ˈbɜ:roʊ/

      UK /ˈbʌrəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Hole in the ground dug by an animal for protection
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To dig a hole in the ground for protection
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    • consistency

      US /kənˈsɪstənsi/

      UK /kən'sɪstənsɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of behaving or meaning the same
      • Physical quality of being smooth, thick, lumpy
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    • corona

      US /kəˈronə/

      UK /kə'rəʊnə/

      • Noun
      • Outermost region of the sun's atmosphere
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    • destination

      US /ˌdɛstəˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • The place you are traveling to
      • A place regarded as worth visiting or traveling to.
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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
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    • digestive

      US /daɪˈdʒɛstɪv, dɪ-/

      UK /daɪˈdʒestɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning processes of converting food to energy
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    • divide

      US /dɪˈvaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'vaɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
      • To separate something into equal pieces
      • Noun
      • A separation or distinction.
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    • epic

      US /ˈɛpɪk/

      UK /'epɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
      • Noun
      • A long story, often about many people and events
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    • fertilization

      US /ˌfɚtlɪˈzeʃən/

      UK /ˌfɜ:təlaɪ'zeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of a sperm entering an egg in reproduction
      • The act or process of adding fertilizer to soil or land.
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    • flow out of

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move or pour steadily and continuously from somewhere.
      • To originate or emanate from something.
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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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    • fuse

      US /fjuz/

      UK /fju:z/

      • Noun
      • Device connected to and making a bomb explode
      • Electrical safety device
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Metal) to become one through heat contact
      • To become combined; unite.
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    • fusion

      US /ˈfjuʒən/

      UK /ˈfju:ʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Combining various things to make something new
      • The process in which light atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus, releasing large amounts of energy.
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    • gender

      US /ˈdʒɛndɚ/

      UK /'dʒendə(r)/

      • Noun
      • State of being male or female
      • The socially constructed roles, behaviours, expressions and identities of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To assign a gender to; to consider something in terms of gender.
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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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    • get trapped in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become confined in a place and unable to escape.
      • To become involved in a situation from which it is difficult to escape.
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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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    • impenetrable

      US /ɪmˈpɛnɪtrəbəl/

      UK /ɪm'penɪtrəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Incapable of being penetrated or pierced
      • Too difficult to understand
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    • implant

      US /ɪmˈplænt/

      UK /ɪmˈplɑ:nt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something into, an idea in someone's mind
      • To put medical material in, as to improve teeth
      • Noun
      • Medical material, thing to improve the teeth, body
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    • incredible

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; amazing
      • Really good; amazing; great
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    • instantly

      US /ˈɪnstəntli/

      UK /ˈɪnstəntli/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner without delay; immediately
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    • intercourse

      US /ˈɪntɚˌkɔrs, -ˌkors/

      UK /ˈintəkɔ:s/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Communication between individuals
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    • journey

      US /ˈdʒɚni/

      UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/

      • Noun
      • Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel through a place
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    • layer

      US /ˈleɚ/

      UK /ˈleiə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of several sheets of a material or object
      • A covering of something spread over a surface.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put things one on top of another
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    • material

      US /məˈtɪriəl/

      UK /məˈtɪəriəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cloth; fabric
      • Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
      • Adjective
      • Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
      • Belonging to the world of physical things
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    • membrane

      US /ˈmɛmˌbren/

      UK /'membreɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Outside covering of a cell
      • A thin covering of tissue or of a cell
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    • muscular

      US /ˈmʌskjəlɚ/

      UK /ˈmʌskjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Having strong or developed muscles
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    • odd

      US /ɑd/

      UK /ɒd/

      • Adjective
      • Being unmatched with someone or something
      • Being a number not able to be divided by two
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    • on the surface

      US /ɑn ði ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /ɔn ðə ˈsə:fis/

      • Phrase
      • Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
      • Located on the outer part or uppermost layer 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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    • 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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    • prevent

      US /prɪˈvɛnt/

      UK /prɪ'vent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop something from happening or existing
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    • push through

      US /pʊʃ θru/

      UK /puʃ θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue with a plan or activity despite difficulties or opposition.
      • To make progress by pushing people or things aside.
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
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    • remain

      US /rɪˈmen/

      UK /rɪˈmeɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be left behind; to continue to exist
      • To stay in a place when other people have gone
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    • reproductive

      US /ˌriprəˈdʌktɪv/

      UK /ˌri:prəˈdʌktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the process of making children
      • Relating to having children, young, or new plants
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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.
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    • result

      US /rɪˈzʌlt/

      UK /rɪ'zʌlt/

      • Noun
      • Something produced through tests or experiments
      • Final score of a competition, election or game
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be the outcome of other causes and effects
      • To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
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    • sperm

      US /spə:m/

      UK /spɜ:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
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    • surface

      US /ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /'sɜ:fɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give (road) a top layer
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
      • To come to the top of something; emerge
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    • surge

      US /sɜ:rdʒ/

      UK /sɜ:dʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sudden movement in one direction by many
      • Sudden or unexpected increase in amount
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move unexpectedly and quickly in one direction
      • To rise to an unexpected height
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    • survive

      US /sɚˈvaɪv/

      UK /sə'vaɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue to live despite illness or trouble
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    • tract

      US /trækt/

      UK /trækt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A system of body parts or organs that has a particular function (e.g., digestive tract).
      • An area of land, typically a large one.
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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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    • tube

      US /tub,tjub/

      UK /tju:b/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plastic or metal container for soft substances
      • Long hollow pipe used to hold or liquids or gases
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    • unique

      US /juˈnik/

      UK /jʊ'ni:k/

      • Adjective
      • Unlike other things; being the only one like it
      • Remarkably special or unusual.
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    • uterus

      US /ˈjutərəs/

      UK /ˈju:tərəs/

      • Noun
      • Inside part of female animals where young develop
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    • vagina

      US /vəˈdʒaɪnə/

      UK /və'dʒaɪnə/

      • Noun
      • Lower part of the female reproductive tract
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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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    Fertilization

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    Ever wondered about the incredible journey sperm take and how a new life begins? This video dives deep into human fertilization, explaining the amazing acrosome reaction and zygote formation with clear, advanced vocabulary that biology students and expecting parents will find super useful. You'll gain a solid understanding of this complex process while boosting your scientific terminology!

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