Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- reduce the risk: To lessen the probability of something dangerous or harmful occurring.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in blood: Covered or stained with blood, literally or figuratively.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- amount: Quantity of something
- previous: Existing or happening before the present time
- inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- annoying: To make someone angry
- trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- emphasis: Special attention, importance, or force
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- click: To work well with someone or something
- oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
- comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
- investigation: Search for information about something
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- cardiac: Concerning the heart
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- act: To behave in a certain way
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- metaphorically: In a metaphorical manner
- headline: To be the main performer at a show
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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 2023/09/16Did you know that laughter can actually boost your heart health? This BBC News Review dives into fascinating research about laughter therapy and its surprising benefits, plus you'll pick up some great everyday English phrases along the way!
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