Vocabulary

  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • such as: For example; like
  • back up: To save a copy of your computer data
  • bubble up: To rise to the surface in bubbles.
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • certain foods: Specific types of food, often referring to those with particular characteristics or effects.
  • crucial: Extremely important or necessary
  • intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
  • depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
  • trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
  • properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
  • obesity: State of being so fat it can harm your health
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
  • squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
  • consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
  • consumption: The act of buying and using products
  • barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
  • excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
  • proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
  • pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
  • prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
  • distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
  • intricate: Very detailed or difficult to untangle
  • disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
  • function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
  • condition: To improve something to make it better
  • gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
  • task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
  • maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
  • rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
  • pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
  • dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
  • numerous: Existing in large numbers
  • cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
  • digestive: Concerning processes of converting food to energy
  • surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
  • risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
  • chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
  • diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
  • swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
  • alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
  • caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
  • internal: Being or happening in the body
  • asthma: Lung illness causing difficulty in breathing
  • regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
  • diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
  • irritation: Feeling or state of being annoyed or upset
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • sour: (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
  • abdomen: The part of the body where the stomach is
  • rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
  • protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • bout: A boxing match
  • burn: To destroy with fire
  • area: Amount of measured space
  • esophagus: The passage between the pharynx and the stomach
  • elevate: To make something higher
  • nicotine: Addictive substance in tobacco
  • neutralize: To remove or take away a threat
  • peppermint: A mint candy
  • line: Border that divides two places or regions
  • ring: A roped area in which people fight or box
  • relax: To calm or quiet yourself, or stop worrying
  • carbonate: To charge a drink with carbon dioxide
  • enter: To start a career or an education
  • stop: To block or close something
  • heartburn: Burning sensation in the chest, e.g. indigestion
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    • abdomen

      US /ˈæbdəmən/

      UK /ˈæbdəmən/

      • Noun
      • The part of the body where the stomach is
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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
      B1
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    • asthma

      US /ˈæzmə, ˈæs-/

      UK /ˈæsmə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lung illness causing difficulty in breathing
      B2
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    • at some point

      US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/

      UK /æt sʌm pɔint/

      • Phrase
      • At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
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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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    • barrier

      US /ˈbæriɚ/

      UK /'bærɪə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Difficult situation preventing something happening
      • Structure or object that stops free movement
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    • bout

      US /baʊt/

      UK /baʊt/

      • Countable Noun
      • A boxing match
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Period of time spent in a way; period; spell
      B2
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    • bubble up

      US /ˈbʌbəl ʌp/

      UK /ˈbʌbl ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rise to the surface in bubbles.
      • To emerge or intensify, especially a feeling or emotion.
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    • caffeine

      US /kæˈfin, ˈkæfˌin, ˈkæfiɪn/

      UK /ˈkæfi:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
      • The amount of caffeine in a substance.
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    • carbonate

      US /ˈkɑ:rbənət/

      UK /ˈkɑ:bəneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To charge a drink with carbon dioxide
      • Noun
      • A chemical including carbon dioxide
      C2
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    • cause

      US /kɔz/

      UK /kɔ:z/

      • Noun
      • Belief, goal or organization that people support
      • Reason for
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something happen; create effect or result
      A2
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    • certain foods

      US

      UK

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

      US /tʃɛst/

      UK /tʃest/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong, lidded container for storing things
      • Front of the body between neck and stomach
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    • 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
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    • consume

      US /kənˈsum/

      UK /kən'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To eat, drink, buy or use up something
      • To take all your energy; focus the attention
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    • consumption

      US /kənˈsʌmpʃən/

      UK /kənˈsʌmpʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The act of buying and using products
      • The act of using energy, food or materials; the amount used
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    • crucial

      US /ˈkruʃəl/

      UK /'kru:ʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely important or necessary
      • Of great importance to the success of something.
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    • depression

      US /dɪˈprɛʃən/

      UK /dɪ'preʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medical condition of a lack of vitality
      • Period of unemployment and low economic activity
      B2
      More
    • diagnose

      US /ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊs/

      UK /ˈdaɪəgnəʊz/

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

      US /ˈdaɪɪt/

      UK /'daɪət/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plan of eating to reduce weight or improve health
      • The usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
      A2TOEIC
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    • digestive

      US /daɪˈdʒɛstɪv, dɪ-/

      UK /daɪˈdʒestɪv/

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

      US /dɪsˈrʌpt/

      UK /dɪsˈrʌpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
      B2TOEIC
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    • distress

      US /dɪˈstrɛs/

      UK /dɪ'stres/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
      • Condition of danger or emergency
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone anxiety or sadness
      • To be in financial trouble
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    • dramatically

      US /drəˈmætɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /drə'mætɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a sudden or extreme manner
      • In a theatrical or exaggerated manner.
      B1
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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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    • elevate

      US /ˈɛləˌvet/

      UK /ˈelɪveɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something higher
      • To raise something in status, importance, feeling
      B2
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    • excessive

      US /ɪkˈsɛsɪv/

      UK /ɪkˈsesɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Beyond what is usual or proper
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • gradually

      US /ˈɡrædʒʊəlɪ/

      UK /ˈgrædʒuəli/

      • Adverb
      • Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
      • Little by little; in a slow and progressive manner.
      B1TOEIC
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    • heartburn

      US /ˈhɑ:rtbɜ:rn/

      UK /ˈhɑ:tbɜ:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Burning sensation in the chest, e.g. indigestion
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    • intense

      US /ɪnˈtɛns/

      UK /ɪn'tens/

      • Adjective
      • Very strong, great or extreme in degree
      • Experiencing or showing great force or strength; extreme.
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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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    • intricate

      US /ˈɪntrɪkɪt/

      UK /ˈɪntrɪkət/

      • Adjective
      • Very detailed or difficult to untangle
      B2TOEIC
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    • irritation

      US /ˌɪrɪˈteʃən/

      UK /ˌɪrɪ'teɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling or state of being annoyed or upset
      • Feeling of pain and soreness on a part of the body
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    • maintain

      US /menˈten/

      UK /meɪn'teɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep saying something a certain way
      • To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
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    • neutralize

      US /ˈnu:trəlaɪz/

      UK /ˈnju:trəlaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove or take away a threat
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    • nicotine

      US /ˈnɪkəˌtin/

      UK /ˈnɪkəti:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Addictive substance in tobacco
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    • numerous

      US /ˈnumərəs, ˈnju-/

      UK /ˈnju:mərəs/

      • Adjective
      • Existing in large numbers
      • Consisting of many things or people.
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    • obesity

      US /oˈbisɪti/

      UK /əʊ'bi:sətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being so fat it can harm your health
      • The state of being far too heavy; corpulence.
      B2
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    • over time

      US /ˈovɚ taɪm/

      UK /ˈəuvə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Gradually; as time passes.
      • During a long period.
      • Adverb
      • Gradually; as time passes.
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    • peppermint

      US /ˈpepərmɪnt/

      UK /ˈpepəmɪnt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A mint candy
      • Herb that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring
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    • pregnant

      US /ˈprɛɡnənt/

      UK /ˈpregnənt/

      • Adjective
      • Carrying your unborn baby inside you
      • Full of meaning or significance; suggestive.
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    • pressure

      US /ˈprɛʃɚ/

      UK /'preʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Anxiety caused by difficult problems
      • Force, weight when pressing against a thing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply force to something
      • To persuade or force someone to do something
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    • prevent

      US /prɪˈvɛnt/

      UK /prɪ'vent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop something from happening or existing
      A2TOEIC
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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.
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    • properly

      US /ˈprɑːpərli/

      UK /ˈprɔpəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an appropriate or correct manner
      • In a way that is suitable or appropriate.
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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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    • 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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    • sour

      US /saʊr/

      UK /ˈsaʊə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
      • Adjective
      • Being mean and not friendly
      • Spoiled or made more acidic
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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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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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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
      B2
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    • surgery

      US /ˈsɚdʒəri/

      UK /'sɜ:dʒərɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medical operation involving cutting into body
      • A doctor's office; health clinic
      B1
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    • swallow

      US /ˈswɑː.loʊ/

      UK /'swɒləʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To believe (something that is not true)
      • To make food go from your mouth to your stomach
      • Countable Noun
      • Small northern bird with downward-pointing wings
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    • task

      US /tæsk/

      UK /tɑ:sk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Big or small piece of work someone has to do
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes
      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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    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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