Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at bay: Kept at a distance; held back.
- in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
- ward off: To avert, deflect, or repel (something dangerous or undesirable).
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- fruit: Result or product of something
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- slow: Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
- tooth: A sharp points on the edge of a machine or tool
- sugar: Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
- forget: To not remember something
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- great: Very good; better than before
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- daily: Happening every day
- rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- dietary: Concerning the food one consumes
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- sexual: Relating to men and women and their relationships
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- require: To demand that someone does something
- helpful: Doing things that help someone
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- powerful: Having control or influence over
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- source: Piece of information; a person giving information
- presence: The same place or area that a person is
- ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
- ward: Person's name
- maintenance: Keeping (a machine) working by checking and fixing
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- requirement: A demand that someone does something
- beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
- regulation: Act of controlling something with rules or orders
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
- naturally: In the expected or usual way
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- regulating: To control something with rules or laws
- enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
- protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
- anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
- intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
- oxidative: Taking place in the presence of oxygen
- fibre: Thin natural thread that can be used to make yarn
- bowel: End part of the intestine, connected to the anus
- carbohydrate: Substance providing energy in foods (rice, bread)
- hypertension: Condition marked by abnormally high blood pressure
- inflammatory: Making or intended to make someone angry
- cardiovascular: Concerning the heart and vessels of the body
- digestion: Process of changing eaten food for use in the body
- intake: Amount of something that a person's body consumes
- abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
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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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10 Amazing Benefits of Durian Fruit
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Saba Singh posted on 2015/09/08Ever wondered about the 'king of fruits'? This video dives into the amazing health benefits of durian, from boosting heart health to being surprisingly diabetes-friendly! You'll pick up some fantastic advanced vocabulary related to nutrition and health that you can use in everyday conversations.
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