Vocabulary
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
- from the heart: In a very sincere and genuine way.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- genetic information: Hereditary information encoded in the genetic material (DNA or RNA) of an organism.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- read out: To read something aloud so that other people can hear it.
- to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
- followed up: To check information or facts later
- at least: As a minimum
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- going on: To continue doing something
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
- relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
- fatigue: Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- severe: Very bad; harsh
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- previous: Existing or happening before the present time
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
- syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
- genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
- benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
- validate: To show to be officially correct or allowable
- persist: To continue a course of action despite opposition
- acute: (Of an angle in math) of less than 90 degrees
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
- virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- spiky: Having a long sharp point
- gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
- involvement: Act or process of joining in a particular activity
- histamine: Natural chemical released during allergic reaction
- dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
- methylation: Alkylation process of substitution by methyl group
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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 2023/04/17Ever wondered if COVID-19 can actually change your DNA? This fascinating SciShow explainer dives deep into the science behind Long COVID, exploring topics like DNA methylation and the ACE2 receptor. You'll pick up some awesome advanced vocabulary while learning about the latest research updates!
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