Vocabulary
- sweet tooth: A great liking for sweet foods.
- have to: Must do
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- on the label: Printed on the label of a product.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- informed decisions: Decisions that are based on having a lot of knowledge or information.
- crack down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
- rule of thumb: A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
- by example: Through demonstration or serving as a model.
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- consumption: The act of buying and using products
- beverage: A drink other than water
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- syrup: Sugary liquid e.g. used on pancakes
- dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
- glucose: Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
- require: To demand that someone does something
- intake: Amount of something that a person's body consumes
- nutrition: Scientific study of the effects of foods on health
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
- article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- fiber: Basic character and nature of a person
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- cereal: Breakfast food eaten with milk
- addictive: Being powerless to stop doing or using something
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- bloodstream: Blood flowing through the circulatory system
- decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
- label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- forecast: Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
- absorption: Process of being absorbed e.g. liquid, attention
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
- tobacco: Cigars and cigarettes
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- frost: To form ice on the surfaces in cold weather
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
- add: To include as well
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
- crippling: To hurt and make useless
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- sucrose: Complex carbohydrate used as a sweetener
- yogurt: Custard-like food made from curdled milk
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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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Is sugar the new cigarettes? Why you may see new warning labels
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VoiceTube posted on 2024/06/13Ever wondered if sugar is the new cigarettes? This video dives into the surprising health risks of added sugar and why you might start seeing new warning labels on your favorite treats! You'll pick up some fantastic vocabulary related to health and policy, making it a super practical watch.
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