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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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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Why You Should Still Exercise Over the Holidays
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