Vocabulary

  • hold it in: To restrain or suppress an emotion or feeling.
  • lose control: To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • for long: For a considerable period of time.
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • hold in: To hide your emotions and not let them show
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • end up with: To have something as a result.
  • for too long: For an excessively extended period.
  • back up: To save a copy of your computer data
  • reduce the risk: To lessen the probability of something dangerous or harmful occurring.
  • in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
  • once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
  • hang in: To persevere; to not give up.
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • awkward: Lacking smooth movement
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
  • absolutely: Completely; totally; very
  • stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
  • capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
  • bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
  • failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • retention: Act of holding something inside the body
  • rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
  • excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
  • grip: To hold someone's interest
  • external: Concerning foreign countries
  • release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
  • retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • breed: Kind of / sort of
  • due: When something is required or expected
  • risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • kidney: Body organ that cleans blood, producing urine
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • urine: Yellow liquid waste from the body
  • reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
  • hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
  • totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • waste: To kill or severely harm someone
  • bladder: Soft bag which holds liquid or air
  • altogether: All things considered
  • important: Having power or authority
  • science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
  • finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
  • pee: To urinate
  • urinary: Relating to the waste water system of the body
  • bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
  • soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
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    • absolutely

      US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/

      UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/

      • Adverb
      • Completely; totally; very
      • Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
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    • altogether

      US /ˌɔltəˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /ˌɔ:ltəˈgeðə(r)/

      • Adverb
      • All things considered
      • Completely and entirely, fully
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    • awkward

      US /ˈɔkwəd/

      UK /ˈɔ:kwəd/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking smooth movement
      • Causing embarrassment or trouble
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    • back up

      US /bæk ʌp/

      UK /bæk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To save a copy of your computer data
      • To confirm the truth of what someone says
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    • bacteria

      US /bækˈtɪriə/

      UK /bæk'tɪərɪə/

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

      US /ˈbæθru:m/

      UK /ˈbɑ:θru:m/

      • Noun
      • Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
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    • bladder

      US /ˈblædɚ/

      UK /ˈblædə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Soft bag which holds liquid or air
      • Part of the body that holds urine
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    • breed

      US /brid/

      UK /bri:d/

      • Noun
      • Kind of / sort of
      • Particular kind of animal, e.g. a Labrador dog
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To create situations for a (bad) thing to happen
      • To produce baby animals of specific kinds
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    • capacity

      US /kəˈpæsɪti/

      UK /kə'pæsətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
      • Largest amount of something that can be produced
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    • disorder

      US /dɪsˈɔrdɚ/

      UK /dɪs'ɔ:də(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of confusion or a lack of organization
      • Illness when the body is not functioning well
      • Transitive Verb
      • To disrupt the order or arrangement of something.
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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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    • end up with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have something as a result.
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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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    • external

      US /ɪkˈstɚnəl/

      UK /eksˈtə:nl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning foreign countries
      • Concerning the outside of something; outer
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    • filter

      US /ˈfɪltɚ/

      UK /'fɪltə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device to remove certain types of light, sound
      • Device to remove unwanted things from liquid, gas
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove certain types of light, sound
      • To remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas
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    • flood

      US /flʌd/

      UK /flʌd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
      • (Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A quick unexpectedly volume of something
      • Large number of people or things arriving at once
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for long

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For a considerable period of time.
      • For a significant duration in the future.
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    • for too long

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For an excessively extended period.
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    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
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    • grip

      US /ɡrɪp/

      UK /ɡrɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hold someone's interest
      • To hold something in your hand very firmly
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong understanding of an idea
      • Control over something or someone
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    • hang

      US /hæŋ/

      UK /hæŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
      • To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To float, move softly, or remain in the air
      • To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
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    • hang in

      US /hæŋ ɪn/

      UK /hæŋ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To persevere; to not give up.
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    • hold in

      US /hold ɪn/

      UK /həuld in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To hide your emotions and not let them show
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    • hold it in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To restrain or suppress an emotion or feeling.
      • To restrain or delay a bodily function, such as urination or defecation.
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    • in a while

      US /ɪn e hwaɪl/

      UK /in ə hwail/

      • Phrase
      • In a short period of time; soon.
      • For a short period of time; soon.
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    • kidney

      US /ˈkɪdni/

      UK /'kɪdnɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Body organ that cleans blood, producing urine
      • An animal kidney used as food.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the kidneys.
      • Having the shape of a kidney; bean-shaped.
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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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    • leak

      US /lik/

      UK /li:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
      • Information released that wasn't supposed to be
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of a tire) to have air, liquid escaping; (Of air)
      • (Liquid) to go out of/get in through crack/opening
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    • lose control

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
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    • once in a while

      US //wʌns ɪn ə waɪl//

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occasionally; not very often.
      • Occasionally; not very often.
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    • outside of

      US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
      • Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
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    • pee

      US /pi/

      UK /pi:/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To urinate
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    • rare

      US /rɛr/

      UK /reə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
      • Unusual or out of the ordinary; not common
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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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    • 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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    • reduce the risk

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To lessen the probability of something dangerous or harmful occurring.
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    • release

      US /rɪ'li:s/

      UK /rɪ'li:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To free someone from a responsibility or burden
      • To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
      • Noun
      • Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
      • Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
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    • retain

      US /rɪˈten/

      UK /rɪ'teɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
      • To keep one thing inside another for a time
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    • retention

      US /rɪˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /rɪˈtenʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of holding something inside the body
      • Act of keeping or holding someone or something
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    • science

      US /ˈsaɪəns/

      UK /'saɪəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of the physical world, based on facts
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    • soda

      US /ˈsoʊdə/

      UK /ˈsəʊdə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet bubbly flavored drink
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    • stretch

      US /strɛtʃ/

      UK /stretʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
      • To make something bigger by pulling on it
      • Noun
      • Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
      • A consecutive row of things
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    • ultimately

      US /ˈʌltəmɪtli/

      UK /ˈʌltɪmətli/

      • Adverb
      • Done or considered as the final and most important
      • Fundamentally; at the most basic level.
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    • urinary

      US /ˈjʊrəneri/

      UK /ˈjʊərɪnəri/

      • Adjective
      • Relating to the waste water system of the body
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    • urine

      US /ˈjʊrən/

      UK /ˈjʊərɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Yellow liquid waste from the body
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    • waste

      US /west/

      UK /weɪst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill or severely harm someone
      • To use valuable things ineffectively
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Materials left over after a process has finished
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
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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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