Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- have to: Must do
- for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- zero in: To focus on a target
- come down to: To become in the end a matter of
- got to: To arrive at some place
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- long list: An extensive or detailed enumeration of items, names, or details.
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
- in hand: In one's possession or control.
- through the roof: Rising to a very high level; skyrocketing.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- turn on
- out of whack: Not in proper working order; not functioning correctly.
- pull in: To arrest person and take them to police station
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- cholesterol: Substance in the body that may cause heart disease
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- molecule: Two or more atoms chemically combined
- protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
- concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
- numerous: Existing in large numbers
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- regulate: To control something with rules or laws
- intake: Amount of something that a person's body consumes
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
- patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- riot: Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
- enzyme: A protein made by cells
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
- restore: To return a thing to its original condition
- artery: Tubes that carry blood from the heart to the body
- liver: Organ from animals served as food
- particle: Adverb or preposition that joins with a verb
- receptor: A nerve ending that changes stimuli into impulses
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- internalize: To accept attitudes, behavior as part of yourself
- encompass: To encircle; cover completely
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- absorption: Process of being absorbed e.g. liquid, attention
- abrupt: Very sudden, often in a bad way
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- nucleus: Center of an atom
- whack: To hit someone or something with great force
- plasma: Substance in which the blood cells are carried
- scientifically: In an manner that follows the rules of science
- defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- saturate: To cause a liquid to not be able to absorb more
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- menopause: Mid-life period when women's periods stop
- synthesis: Process of making something new out of other ones
- transcription: Something written from spoken material
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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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How aging and lifestyle factors contribute to rising ApoB and LDL cholesterol levels
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yacki99 posted on 2025/02/07Ever wonder why cholesterol levels change as we age? This video dives deep into how factors like lifestyle and diet impact ApoB and LDL cholesterol, explaining complex concepts like liver metabolism and insulin resistance. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and learn about heart health in a way that's super practical for daily life!
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