Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- throw on: To put on clothing quickly and carelessly.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- regardless of
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- come down to: To become in the end a matter of
- long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
- huge spike: A large and sudden increase in something.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- alternative: Something different you can choose
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- hurdle: Small fence a person or horse jumps over in a race
- protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
- spike: The top point in a graph
- leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
- substitute: To perform the tasks instead of someone else
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- due: When something is required or expected
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- palm: Inner area of a person's hand
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
- algae: Green organisms that live in still water
- faint: To suddenly become unconscious and fall down
- economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
- vapor: Tiny droplets or pieces of some substance spread thinly throughout the air
- flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- barrel: To travel at high speed
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- deforestation: Process of removing the trees from an area
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- land: Region or country
- possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- vegetarian: Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
- part: Division of a book
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- greenhouse: Greenhouse gas that makes the Earth get warmer
- cracker: Something excellent or that you really like
- soy: Food substance made from soya beans
- carnivore: Any creature that consumes meat
- preservation: Keeping something in a good, undamaged state
- jerky: Lacking steadiness or smoothness
- ingrain: To be deeply attached or fixed in
- semi: A prefix meaning 'half'
- bacon: Salted meat from a pig
- whopper: Something big or impressive, e.g. a very big lie
- bicep: Muscle of the front upper arm
- tofu: Compressed bean curd used in cooking
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2023/05/13Ever wondered why plant-based meat isn't taking over the world as expected? This video dives into the surprising reasons, from cultural resistance to the nitty-gritty of food emissions and palm oil. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and gain fascinating insights into the food industry and our eating habits!
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