Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- quiz question: A question asked in a quiz to test someone's knowledge.
- have to: Must do
- walk down: To walk along or down something.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- eat in: To have a meal at home instead of going out.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- look after: To take care of someone or something
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- go on: To continue doing something
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- talk: Style of speaking
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- person: Man, woman or child
- radio: System of sending/receiving signals through air
- tall: High in height
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
- fashion: Style of dress or activity popular at some time
- point: An item to be discussed
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- danger: The possibility of getting hurt, damaged, killed
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- theatrical: Done in a dramatic way, so that people notice
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- model: Being an excellent example of
- clinically: With respect to treating and observing patients
- unhealthy: Being in poor health; sickly
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- weight: How heavy something is
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- spot: A certain place or area
- painfully: In or as if in pain
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- employ: To use something for a specific task
- persuade: To try to make someone to do, believe something
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- supply: Availability of products and services for use
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- territory: Area of land defended by an animal
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- strongly: With strength or in a strong manner
- treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
- medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
- naturally: In the expected or usual way
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- ratio: The relationship in relative size, etc.
- discrimination: Ability to recognize the difference between things
- index: Number showing how prices, wages changed over time
- runway: Long road where planes take off and land
- compliment: Remark saying someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
- founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
- buck: To resist or go against the trend
- skinny: Too thin; very lean
- anorexia: Condition of starving yourself to look slim
- doughnut: Piece of sweet, fried bread shaped like a ring
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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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Adam Huang posted on 2015/08/01Ever wondered about the debate around model sizes in the fashion industry? This BBC 6 Minute English episode dives into the discussion about underweight models and Body Mass Index, offering you practical vocabulary and cultural insights. You'll pick up key terms related to fashion, health, and even legal aspects, making it a fantastic way to boost your English comprehension!
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