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  • certain foods: Specific types of food, often referring to those with particular characteristics or effects.
  • for instance: As an example.
  • on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
  • breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
  • show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
  • in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • such as: For example; like
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
  • perceive: To notice or become aware of something
  • immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
  • extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
  • trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
  • recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • severe: Very bad; harsh
  • instance: An example of something; case
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
  • disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
  • environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
  • proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
  • protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
  • intestine: Long tube in the body for digesting food
  • condition: To improve something to make it better
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
  • generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
  • response: Something said/written as an answer to something
  • diarrhea: Frequent and watery bowel movements
  • require: To demand that someone does something
  • digestive: Concerning processes of converting food to energy
  • digest: To convert food into energy in your stomach
  • challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
  • reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
  • dairy: Concerning or made from milk
  • inappropriate: Not appropriate or suitable for a situation
  • threat: Warning of probable trouble
  • result: Something produced through tests or experiments
  • allergic: Of or having a reaction to an allergy
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
  • enzyme: A protein made by cells
  • diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
  • allergy: Sensitivity to foods, etc. causing a bad reaction
  • important: Having power or authority
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • particle: Adverb or preposition that joins with a verb
  • lactose: Sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk
  • gluten: Mix of sticky plant proteins found in wheat flour
  • virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
  • difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • oral: Concerning the mouth
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • part: Division of a book
  • scientifically: In an manner that follows the rules of science
  • disproportionate: Not equal or in balance
  • intolerant: Narrow-minded and will not accept other opinions
  • shellfish: Sea animals such as shrimps, lobsters, clams etc.
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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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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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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
      B2
      More
    • breaks down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
      • (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
      A1
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    • certain foods

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Specific types of food, often referring to those with particular characteristics or effects.
      B1
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    • challenge

      US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

      UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
      • Act of formally inviting someone to compete
      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally invite someone to compete at something
      • To question the correctness of something
      A2
      More
    • come up with

      US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

      UK /kʌm ʌp wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think of an idea or solution; produce
      A1
      More
    • condition

      US /kənˈdɪʃən/

      UK /kənˈdɪʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To improve something to make it better
      • To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Disease or other medical problem
      • The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
      A2
      More
    • dairy

      US /ˈderi/

      UK /ˈdeəri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or made from milk
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Building for storing milk or making cheese/butter
      B2
      More
    • diagnose

      US /ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊs/

      UK /ˈdaɪəgnəʊz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To determine the cause of an illness or problem
      B1
      More
    • 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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    • diarrhea

      US /ˌdaɪəˈriə/

      UK /ˌdaɪə'rɪə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Frequent and watery bowel movements
      • Frequent and watery bowel movements
      C1
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    • digest

      US /daɪˈdʒest/

      UK /daɪˈdʒest/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To convert food into energy in your stomach
      • To think over facts, news etc.; take in information
      • Noun
      • A summary, as of the news
      B2
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    • digestive

      US /daɪˈdʒɛstɪv, dɪ-/

      UK /daɪˈdʒestɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning processes of converting food to energy
      B2
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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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    • disproportionate

      US /ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənɪt,-ˈpor-/

      UK /ˌdɪsprəˈpɔ:ʃənət/

      • Adjective
      • Not equal or in balance
      B2
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    • enzyme

      US /ˈɛnzaɪm/

      UK /ˈenzaɪm/

      • Noun
      • A protein made by cells
      B2TOEIC
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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
      More
    • extremely

      US /ɪk'strimlɪ/

      UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is much more than usual or expected
      • Remarkably; unusually.
      B1
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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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
      B1
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    • generally

      US /ˈdʒɛnərəli/

      UK /ˈdʒenrəli/

      • Adverb
      • Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
      A2
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    • gluten

      US /ˈɡlutn/

      UK /ˈglu:tn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Mix of sticky plant proteins found in wheat flour
      C1
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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.
      B1
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    • in other words

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
      More
    • inappropriate

      US /ˌɪnəˈpropriɪt/

      UK /ˌɪnəˈprəʊpriət/

      • Adjective
      • Not appropriate or suitable for a situation
      • Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society.
      B1
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • intestine

      US /ɪnˈtɛstɪn/

      UK /ɪnˈtestɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long tube in the body for digesting food
      B1
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    • intolerant

      US /ɪnˈtɑlərənt/

      UK /ɪn'tɒlərənt/

      • Adjective
      • Narrow-minded and will not accept other opinions
      • Unable to tolerate a drug or food.
      B1
      More
    • nuance

      US /ˈnu:ɑ:ns/

      UK /ˈnju:ɑ:ns/

      • Noun
      • Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • on the other hand

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
      A1
      More
    • oral

      US /ˈɔrəl/

      UK /ˈɔ:rəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the mouth
      • Spoken text
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    • particle

      US /ˈpɑrtɪkəl/

      UK /ˈpɑ:tɪkl/

      • Noun
      • Adverb or preposition that joins with a verb
      • Tiny piece or quantity of something
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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
      B1TOEIC
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    • proper

      US /ˈprɑpɚ/

      UK /'prɒpə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Correct according to social or moral rules
      • Behaving in a polite and socially acceptable way.
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • protein

      US /ˈprəʊˌtiːn/

      UK /ˈprəʊti:n/

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

      US /riˈækʃən/

      UK /rɪ'ækʃn/

      • Noun
      • Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
      • Feeling or action in response to something
      A2
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    • recommend

      US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/

      UK /ˌrekə'mend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To advise or suggest that someone do something
      • To endorse or support something publicly.
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • require

      US /rɪˈkwaɪr/

      UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone does something
      • To need to do something, to make it necessary
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • 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.
      A2
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    • result in

      US /rɪˈzʌlt ɪn/

      UK /riˈzʌlt in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause or produce as a consequence.
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    • scientifically

      US /ˌsaɪən'tɪfɪklɪ/

      UK /ˌsaɪən'tɪfɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an manner that follows the rules of science
      B1
      More
    • severe

      US /səˈvɪr/

      UK /sɪ'vɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; harsh
      • (Of clothes, etc.) plain; simple; not decorated
      A2TOEIC
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    • shellfish

      US /ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ/

      UK /ˈʃelfɪʃ/

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

      US /ʃo ʌp/

      UK /ʃəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
      • To be noticeably better than (someone else)
      A1
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    • specific

      US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Precise; particular; just about that thing
      • Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
      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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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
      A1
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    • threat

      US /θrɛt/

      UK /θret/

      • Noun
      • Warning of probable trouble
      • A warning that you may be harmed
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • virus

      US /ˈvaɪrəs/

      UK /'vaɪrəs/

      • Noun
      • File secretly put on computers to cause harm
      • Living organism that causes disease or sickness
      B1
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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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    What's a Food Allergy -- and What's Not? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED

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