Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • sit around: To spend time idly; to do nothing in particular.
  • pack on: To gain weight.
  • not surprisingly: In a way that is not unexpected or predictable.
  • in blood: Covered or stained with blood, literally or figuratively.
  • burn off: To get rid of calories through exercise or physical activity.
  • in summary: Briefly stating or reviewing main points.
  • in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
  • expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
  • negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
  • metabolism: Chemical processes to convert food to energy
  • exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
  • study: To focus on learning something usually at school
  • blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
  • group: Two or more musicians who play music together
  • food: What people and animals eat to live
  • excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
  • season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
  • treadmill: Boring job, with repetitive tasks
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    • blood

      US /blʌd/

      UK /blʌd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
      • Related by birth; family
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
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    • burn off

      US /bɚn ɔf/

      UK /bə:n ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To get rid of calories through exercise or physical activity.
      • To consume fuel through combustion.
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    • consume

      US /kənˈsum/

      UK /kən'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To eat, drink, buy or use up something
      • To take all your energy; focus the attention
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    • excess

      US /ˈɛkˌsɛs/

      UK /ɪkˈses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
      • An extra amount.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be more than or go beyond.
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    • exercise

      US /ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/

      UK /'eksəsaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work out to become stronger and healthier
      • To retain your ability or practice your skills
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical activity to increase health and strength
      • Set of questions in a text book
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    • expression

      US /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/

      UK /ɪk'spreʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
      • Group of words that have a specific meaning
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in blood

      US /ɪn blʌd/

      UK /in blʌd/

      • other
      • Covered or stained with blood, literally or figuratively.
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    • in summary

      US /ɪn ˈsʌməri/

      UK /in ˈsʌməri/

      • Phrase
      • Briefly stating or reviewing main points.
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    • in touch

      US /ɪn tʌtʃ/

      UK /in tʌtʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Having contact or communication with someone.
      • Aware of or informed about something.
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    • metabolism

      US /mɪˈtæbəˌlɪzəm/

      UK /məˈtæbəlɪzəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Chemical processes to convert food to energy
      • The rate at which the body uses energy.
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    • negative

      US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/

      UK /'neɡətɪv/

      • Noun
      • The opposite to a positive electrical charge
      • In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
      • Adjective
      • Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
      • In mathematics, being less than zero
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    • not surprisingly

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a way that is not unexpected or predictable.
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    • pack on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gain weight.
      • To apply something heavily or excessively.
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    • sit around

      US /sit əˈraʊnd/

      UK /sit əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time idly; to do nothing in particular.
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    • treadmill

      US /ˈtrɛdˌmɪl/

      UK /ˈtredmɪl/

      • Noun
      • Boring job, with repetitive tasks
      C2
      More
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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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