Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- going on: To continue doing something
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
- in total: Completely; with everything added together.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- in a nutshell: As a summary; including the main points concisely
- interact with
- any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
- pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
- of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
- spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- back then: At that time in the past.
- down the line: At a later time; in the future.
- lead to: To result in some action
- for no good reason: Without any clear or valid reason; unjustified.
- aim at: To point or direct something, such as a weapon, towards a target.
- against you: In opposition to you.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- at a glance: Immediately; instantly upon looking.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- fatigue: Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
- evolve: To develop certain features
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
- sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- component: One of the parts that something is made up of
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- evolution: Theory that living things change over time
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- insulin: Substance in the body processing sugar into energy
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- scrub: To clean with hard rubbing
- privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- nutshell: Shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
- distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
- destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
- cartilage: Strong flexible tissue connecting bones, joints
- wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- colossal: Being extremely large in size or amount
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- arthritis: Diseases of the joints often with painful swelling
- custom: Person's regular, daily habit or practice
- ruthless: Not considering the feelings or health of others
- infectious: Capable of transmitting disease to others
- enforce: To force something to be done or accepted
- part: Division of a book
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- insulation: Material that is used to prevent heat, etc. passing
- university: High-level educational institution; college
- flu: Illness causing headache, fever etc.
- lymph: Clear fluid containing white blood cells
- sclerosis: (Medical) process in which a soft tissue becomes hard
- lupus: Constellation in the southern hemisphere near Centaurus
- dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
- kamikaze: Mission of Japanese pilots in WWII to crash planes
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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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When Your Body Attacks Itself – Autoimmune
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/17Ever wondered why your own body might attack itself? This awesome animated explainer dives into the fascinating world of autoimmunity, using cool visual metaphors to break down complex science like the immune system and diseases like Type 1 diabetes. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and get a deeper understanding of how our bodies work – it's perfect for science enthusiasts looking to boost their English!
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