Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- wear off: To disappear gradually
- from that time: Starting at a specific point in the past and continuing forward.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
- for long: For a considerable period of time.
- stick it out: To endure to the end; persevere through difficulties.
- start in: To begin a job or activity.
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- high and low: Searching everywhere thoroughly.
- all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- go away: To go on vacation
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
- at least: As a minimum
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
- strength: Condition of being strong
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- cardiovascular: Concerning the heart and vessels of the body
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
- session: Period of time used for a specific activity
- valuable: Being useful or important
- resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
- performance: Act of doing something
- treadmill: Boring job, with repetitive tasks
- assess: To judge something's value or suitability
- endurance: Quality of lasting or of being permanent
- hone: To improve or perfect (abilities or skills)
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- reap: To harvest or to cut and collect crops
- ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
- resolve: To make a decision to do something
- annual: Happening once a year, or every year
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- mineral: Substance naturally formed in the ground
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- athletic: Fit and strong; physically capable
- point: An item to be discussed
- circuit: An area where cars race in a circle
- fitness: Good physical condition; being in shape
- density: Degree to which an area is filled or covered
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- great: Very good; better than before
- quit: To leave a job
- cumulative: Getting larger slowly through more additions
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- pharmaceutical: Concerning the science of drugs and medicines
- hockey: Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- aerobic: Needing oxygen to live
- mobility: Ability to move
- demolish: To destroy completely (e.g. an idea, a building)
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- minimal: The smallest possible; least
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- statistical: Concerning the math of data
- datum: Item of factual information
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- statistically: With respect to statistics
- baseline: Imaginary standard by which things are compared
- analytic: Of the process of detailed reasoning
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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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You Stopped Exercising. The Gains That Stuck Around Might Surprise You.
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Minjane posted on 2026/01/28Ever wondered what happens to your fitness gains if you stop exercising? This video dives into the science of 'detraining' and reveals surprising facts about what muscle and aerobic improvements actually stick around! You'll pick up some awesome advanced vocabulary related to exercise science that you can use in daily life.
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