Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- no smoking: A rule or sign indicating that smoking is not allowed in a particular area.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- go on: To continue doing something
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- at the moment: At this time; now
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- vast: Being very large in size or amount
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
- academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
- budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
- couple: To join something to something else
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- click: To work well with someone or something
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- expectancy: Excited feeling that something is will happen soon
- slight: Small (amount, quality)
- allergy: Sensitivity to foods, etc. causing a bad reaction
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- tweak: To make a small change or adjustment
- offset: To compensate for or counterbalance the effect of
- daily: Happening every day
- fitness: Good physical condition; being in shape
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- metaphorical: Using words imaginatively to reveal a similarity
- prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
- burn: To destroy with fire
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
- negatively: In a harmful, unwanted or unhelpful manner
- headline: To be the main performer at a show
- outrun: To run faster than
- dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
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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 2024/05/06Ever wondered if you can outsmart your genes for a longer life? This BBC News Review dives into how lifestyle tweaks can actually 'offset' genetic risks, potentially adding years to your life! You'll pick up essential vocabulary like 'prolong' and 'offset' while learning fascinating facts about healthy living.
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