Vocabulary
- obesity: State of being so fat it can harm your health
- athlete: Person trained to compete in sports
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- slam: To criticize sharply
- hangover: Ill feeling from drinking too much alcohol
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- treadmill: Boring job, with repetitive tasks
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- obsolete: Not used anymore because something newer exists
- drink: To put water in your body through your mouth
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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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Charlene Tai posted on 2015/07/14Ever wondered what sports drink commercials would be like if they were actually honest? This hilarious parody dives into the placebo effect and uses some advanced vocabulary to poke fun at sports nutrition claims. You'll pick up some great new words while laughing your socks off!
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