Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- such as: For example; like
- go on: To continue doing something
- have to: Must do
- boil down: To reduce in volume by boiling; to concentrate.
- in all honesty: Speaking truthfully and sincerely; frankly.
- at a cost: Involving loss or sacrifice.
- consists of: Is made up or composed of.
- in terms of
- at least: As a minimum
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- work out
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
- pan out: (Of events) to happen as you expected them to
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- fatigue: Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- strength: Condition of being strong
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- amount: Quantity of something
- roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
- protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- elusive: Difficult to find or catch
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
- hypothesis: A theory trying to explain something
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
- handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- nutrition: Scientific study of the effects of foods on health
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
- supplement: Added extra to support or make something complete
- junk: Something that is old, useless, or has no value
- mineral: Substance naturally formed in the ground
- decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
- starve: To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
- deficiency: Lack of something that is necessary
- confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- merit: To earn something, such as praise or a reward
- malnutrition: Not having enough to eat, or having a poor diet
- breakdown: When normal activity or behavior stops
- calorie: Unit for measuring the amount of energy in food
- anemia: Condition of not having enough red blood cells
- blatantly: Very obviously; without any shame
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- dub: To add a new soundtrack to an audio recording
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- relentlessly: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
- powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
- fend: To try to manage for yourself without assistance
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- voila
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- saturate: To cause a liquid to not be able to absorb more
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- forget: To not remember something
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- need: To be unable to manage without something; require
- short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- bubblegum: Form of chewing gum
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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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Eat Junk Food and Lose Weight! WHAT?!
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doris.lai posted on 2020/10/06Can you really lose weight eating junk food? This video dives into a fascinating diet experiment that might surprise you, exploring the science behind calorie deficits and the potential pitfalls of a Twinkie-only diet. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to nutrition and weight loss while learning about this eye-opening study!
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