Vocabulary
- on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- medical center: A facility providing comprehensive healthcare services, including diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation.
- on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
- on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
- lead to: To result in some action
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- passionate: Being easily excited to strong emotions
- skeptical: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- hygiene: Cleanliness; being clean
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
- straightforward: Easy to do or understand; not complicated
- neutral: Something with pH value of 7
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- viral: Of or caused by a virus
- alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
- superior: Better; higher quality
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
- handy: Convenient, easy to use, easy to reach
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
- part: Division of a book
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- razor: Tool with a sharp edge used to shave beard or hair
- microbiome: the microorganisms (= living things too small to be seen) that exist in a particular environment or in the human body
- anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- let: To allow someone to do something
- marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- usual: Being the way things occur most of the time
- microbial: Concerning, involving or caused by being microbes
- eyelid: The skin that covers the eyes when you close them
- fungal: Concerning fungi
- bacterial: Concerning or caused by bacteria
- promo: Shortened form of 'promotion' (advertising)
- peptide: Amide derived from two or more amino acids
- sharpness: Thinness of edge or fineness of point
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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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shiryeh0130 posted on 2019/10/04Ever wondered if your contact lenses are secretly harming your eyes? This fun DNews-style video dives into lens hygiene mistakes and the surprising eye microbiome, giving you practical tips to keep your eyes healthy and learn some advanced vocabulary along the way!
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