Vocabulary

  • shaving cream
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • oily skin: Skin that produces an excess amount of sebum, leading to a greasy appearance.
  • over the counter: Denoting a security traded directly between two parties, not on an exchange.
  • on the market: Available for sale.
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
  • face: To cover a surface with something like paint
  • hair: Long thin strands growing on your head or body
  • wash: To clean someone or something with soap and water
  • cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
  • water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
  • slow: Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
  • clean: Completely; entirely
  • soon: At a time not long from now
  • patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
  • bed: Flat bottom surface of a lake, ocean etc.
  • quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
  • phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
  • easily: Clearly; without doubt; certainly
  • towel: Piece of cloth used for drying things
  • carefully: In a manner that involves focus and care
  • oil: A liquid used for frying foods
  • correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
  • care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • appointment: Job, position or duty that is offered to a person
  • medicine: Something used in treating illness or pain
  • dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
  • careful: Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
  • contact: Touching or feeling something
  • market: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
  • win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
  • direction: When someone tells people what to do
  • follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
  • skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
  • topical: Being of interest at the current time
  • shave: To cut the beard/hair close to skin with a razor
  • tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
  • gentle: Kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
  • avoid: To prevent from happening
  • reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
  • prescription: Specific medicine officially ordered for a patient
  • chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
  • regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
  • label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
  • permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
  • equipment: Tools or materials used to perform a task
  • require: To demand that someone does something
  • suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
  • acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
  • patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
  • affected: Putting on an act; not genuine
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • oral: Concerning the mouth
  • squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
  • rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
  • treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
  • extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
  • schedule: A list of events and their times
  • cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
  • internal: Being or happening in the body
  • sunlight: Rays of light coming from the sun
  • treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
  • critical: Making a negative judgment of something
  • repetitive: Doing or saying the same things many times
  • prolonged: To make continue for a longer amount of time
  • excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
  • bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
  • exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
  • medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
  • prescribe: (Of doctors) to say what medicine should be taken
  • formulate: To make and develop a set of rules or ideas
  • pat: Person's name
  • acne: Red spots or pimples on your face
  • dermatologist: Person who specializes in medical issues related to the skin
  • peroxide: Chemical used to bleach hair
  • cleanser: Preparation used to clean the skin, etc.
  • sunscreen: Cream spread on the skin to protect from sunburn
  • lotion: Liquid applied onto the skin to protect, soften it
  • inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
  • shedding: To lose something as a natural process, e.g. hair
  • moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
  • pinch: A very small amount of something
  • makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
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    • acid

      US /ˈæsɪd/

      UK /ˈæsɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
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    • acne

      US /ˈækni/

      UK /ˈækni/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Red spots or pimples on your face
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    • affected

      US /əˈfɛktɪd/

      UK /əˈfektɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Putting on an act; not genuine
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a change in something else
      • Pretended to have or feel (something).
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      More
    • appointment

      US /əˈpɔɪntmənt/

      UK /əˈpɔɪntmənt/

      • Noun
      • Job, position or duty that is offered to a person
      • Time you arranged to meet someone or do something
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • avoid

      US /əˈvɔɪd/

      UK /ə'vɔɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from happening
      • To stay away from
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    • bacteria

      US /bækˈtɪriə/

      UK /bæk'tɪərɪə/

      • Noun (plural)
      • The very small creatures that can cause disease
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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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    • careful

      US /ˈkerfl/

      UK /ˈkeəfl/

      • Adjective
      • Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
      • Cautious and attentive to potential dangers or problems.
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    • carefully

      US /ˈkɛrfəlɪ/

      UK /'keəfəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner that involves focus and care
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    • chin

      US /tʃɪn/

      UK /tʃɪn/

      • Noun
      • Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
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    • cleanser

      US /ˈklɛnzɚ/

      UK /ˈklenzə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Preparation used to clean the skin, etc.
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    • contact

      US /ˈkɑnˌtækt/

      UK /'kɒntækt/

      • Adjective
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Object that allows electricity to run through it
      A2
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    • correct

      US /kəˈrɛkt/

      UK /kə'rekt/

      • Adjective
      • Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
      • True or accurate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fix a problem
      • To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
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    • cream

      US /krim/

      UK /kri:m/

      • Adjective
      • Pale color that is yellowish white
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of a thick beauty product used on the skin
      • Thick liquid rubbed into the skin
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    • critical

      US /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/

      UK /ˈkrɪtɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Making a negative judgment of something
      • Being important or serious; vital; dangerous
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    • cure

      US /kjʊr/

      UK /kjʊə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something that solves a problem or makes it better
      • Medical treatment making a sick person healthy
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fix or improve a problem
      • To make someone healthy or make a disease go away
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    • direction

      US /dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When someone tells people what to do
      • Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
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    • equipment

      US /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

      UK /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tools or materials used to perform a task
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    • excess

      US /ˈɛkˌsɛs/

      UK /ɪkˈses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
      • An extra amount.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be more than or go beyond.
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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
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    • extract

      US /ɪkˈstrækt/

      UK /'ekstrækt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Essential ingredient of a natural thing
      • Part taken from a longer written work
      • Transitive Verb
      • To get a substance out of a plant, etc.
      • To get a person to share secret information
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    • formulate

      US /ˈfɔrmjəˌlet/

      UK /'fɔ:mjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make and develop a set of rules or ideas
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    • gentle

      US /ˈdʒɛntl/

      UK /'dʒentl/

      • Adjective
      • Kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
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    • inflammation

      US /ˌɪnfləˈmeʃən/

      UK /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Painful swelling in the body due to illness
      • A condition in which a part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful, especially as a reaction to injury or infection.
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    • internal

      US /ɪnˈtɚnəl/

      UK /inˈtə:nəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being or happening in the body
      • Being, happening in a country, state, organization
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    • label

      US /ˈlebəl/

      UK /'leɪbl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A (luxury) brand owned by a company
      • A word or term used to describe a person, thing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a term to describe, often negatively
      • To attach material to identify something
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    • lotion

      US /ˈloʊʃn/

      UK /ˈləʊʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Liquid applied onto the skin to protect, soften it
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    • makeup

      US /ˈmekˌʌp/

      UK /'meɪkʌp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
      • The way in which something is formed or composed.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To invent or fabricate something.
      • To compensate for something.
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    • medication

      US /ˌmɛdɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
      B2
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    • medicine

      US /ˈmɛdɪsɪn/

      UK /ˈmedsn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something used in treating illness or pain
      • Science of preventing, treating, or curing disease
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    • moisture

      US /ˈmɔɪstʃɚ/

      UK /'mɔɪstʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Small amount of wetness that can be felt
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    • oil

      US /ɔɪl/

      UK /ɔɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A liquid used for frying foods
      • Thick, black liquid in the ground used as fuel
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add a liquid for frying foods
      • To put liquid in a machine so it will run smoothly
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    • oily skin

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Skin that produces an excess amount of sebum, leading to a greasy appearance.
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    • on the market

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Available for sale.
      • Actively seeking employment.
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    • oral

      US /ˈɔrəl/

      UK /ˈɔ:rəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the mouth
      • Spoken text
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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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    • pat

      US /pæt/

      UK /pæt/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit or touch lightly
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    • patience

      US /ˈpeʃəns/

      UK /ˈpeɪʃns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to wait without being annoyed
      • Perseverance; the ability to continue doing something despite difficulties.
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    • patient

      US /ˈpeʃənt/

      UK /'peɪʃnt/

      • Adjective
      • Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
      • Bearing or enduring pain or trials without complaint; exhibiting forbearance.
      • Countable Noun
      • Person who receives medical treatment or care
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    • permanent

      US /ˈpɚmənənt/

      UK /'pɜ:mənənt/

      • Adjective
      • Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
      • Intended to last or remain for an unlimited period
      • Noun
      • A person who is a permanent employee.
      • A chemical treatment to create lasting curls or waves in the hair.
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    • phone

      US /foʊn/

      UK /fəʊn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk to someone using a telephone
      • Noun
      • Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
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    • pinch

      US /pɪntʃ/

      UK /pɪntʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A very small amount of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause pain by pressing against something
      • To squeeze painfully between e.g. thumb and finger
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    • prescribe

      US /prɪˈskraɪb/

      UK /prɪ'skraɪb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • (Of doctors) to say what medicine should be taken
      • To set down rules or guidelines
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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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    • 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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    • prolonged

      US /prəˈlɔ:ŋd/

      UK /prəˈlɒŋd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make continue for a longer amount of time
      • Adjective
      • Lengthy; made longer
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    • reduce

      US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/

      UK /rɪ'dju:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
      • To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
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    • regularly

      US /ˈregjələrli/

      UK /ˈregjələli/

      • Adverb
      • At the usual time each day, week, or month
      • In a normal or customary way.
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    • repetitive

      US /rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv/

      UK /rɪˈpetətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Doing or saying the same things many times
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    • require

      US /rɪˈkwaɪr/

      UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone does something
      • To need to do something, to make it necessary
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    • rub

      US /rʌb/

      UK /rʌb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
      • To move something back and forth along a surface
      • Noun
      • Act of moving you hand forcefully along a surface
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    • schedule

      US /ˈskedʒu:l/

      UK /ˈʃedju:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A list of events and their times
      • A plan to do something at a certain time
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plan to do something at a certain time
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    • shave

      US /ʃev/

      UK /ʃeɪv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut the beard/hair close to skin with a razor
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    • shaving cream

      US

      UK

      • Noun
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    • shedding

      US /'ʃedɪŋ/

      UK /'ʃedɪŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To lose something as a natural process, e.g. hair
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Losing (something) naturally; dropping or releasing.
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    • skin

      US /skɪn/

      UK /skɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To defeat someone easily and completely
      • To hurt yourself, accidentally cutting yourself
      • Noun
      • Outer covering of an animal used for leather; hide
      • Outer covering of a fruit or vegetable
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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
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    • suffer

      US / ˈsʌfɚ/

      UK /'sʌfə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience pain, illness, or injury
      • To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
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    • suffer from

      US /ˈsʌfɚ frʌm/

      UK /ˈsʌfə frɔm/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
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    • sunlight

      US /ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/

      UK /ˈsʌnlaɪt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Rays of light coming from the sun
      A2
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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
      A2
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    • topical

      US /ˈtɑ:pɪkl/

      UK /ˈtɒpɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Being of interest at the current time
      A2
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    • towel

      US /ˈtaʊəl/

      UK /ˈtaʊəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of cloth used for drying things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dry something or yourself using a towel
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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
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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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    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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