anti
US /ˈæntaɪ, -ti/
UK /'æntɪ/
- Adjective
- A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
B2Moreblood
US /blʌd/
UK /blʌd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- Related by birth; family
- Transitive Verb
- To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
A2Morebody
US /ˈbɑdi/
UK /ˈbɒdi/
- Noun
- The physical structure of a person or animal.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The main or central part of something.
- The weight and texture of a drink (like wine or coffee) in the mouth.
A2Morecancer
US /ˈkænsɚ/
UK /'kænsə(r)/
- Noun
- Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
B1Morecancerous
US /ˈkænsɚrəs/
UK /'kænsərəs/
- Adjective
- Being a growth caused by abnormal cell division
B1Morecashew
US /ˈkæʃu, kəˈʃu/
UK /ˈkæʃu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted
C2Morecholesterol
US /kəˈlestərɔ:l/
UK /kəˈlestərɒl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Substance in the body that may cause heart disease
- Noun
- A test to measure the amount of cholesterol in your blood.
B2Morecontent
US /ˈkɑnˌtɛnt/
UK /'kɒntent/
- Adjective
- Being happy or satisfied
- In a state of peaceful happiness.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Information in something, e.g. book or computer
- The subject matter of a book, speech, etc.
A2Moredegeneration
US /dɪˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/
UK /dɪˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of gradual decline in condition/function
B2Moredevelopment
US /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
UK /dɪ'veləpmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- A new event related to a previous event
A2TOEICMoredigestion
US /daɪˈdʒɛstʃən, dɪ-/
UK /daɪˈdʒestʃən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of changing eaten food for use in the body
- The process of understanding new information
B2Moreeliminate
US /ɪˈlɪməˌnet/
UK /ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To completely remove; to get rid of
- To remove from a contest by beating them
B1TOEICMorefilter
US /ˈfɪltɚ/
UK /'fɪltə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- Device to remove unwanted things from liquid, gas
- Transitive Verb
- To remove certain types of light, sound
- To remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas
B1Morefunction
US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
UK /'fʌŋkʃn/
- Noun
- Social event, or party such as a wedding
- Mathematical operation used in calculations
- Intransitive Verb
- To serve a certain purpose or role
- To be operating, working or achieving its purpose
A2TOEICMoregrowth
US /groʊθ/
UK /grəʊθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Improvement, development in a skill over time
- Act of growing
- Countable Noun
- A mass on the skin or body part related to illness
A2TOEICMorehealth benefits
US
UK
- Noun (plural)
- Advantages provided by an employer or insurance plan related to healthcare, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Positive effects on one's physical or mental condition resulting from certain activities or lifestyle choices.
in moderation
US
UK
- Phrase
- Not excessively; with restraint.
C1Moreintake
US /ˈɪnˌtek/
UK /ˈɪnteɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of something that a person's body consumes
- Act of consuming something
B1Moreiron
US /ˈaɪərn/
UK /ˈaɪən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- Golf club with a metal head
- Transitive Verb
- To use a hot flat-based machine to smooth clothes
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremenopause
US /ˈmɛnəˌpɔz/
UK /ˈmenəpɔ:z/
- Noun
- Mid-life period when women's periods stop
B2Moremoderation
US /ˌmɑ:dəˈreɪʃn/
UK /ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Decrease in the amount of something that is high
- Quality of not doing to excess; restraint
C1TOEICMoremuscular
US /ˈmʌskjəlɚ/
UK /ˈmʌskjələ(r)/
- Adjective
- Having strong or developed muscles
B1Morepleasant
US /ˈplɛzənt/
UK /'pleznt/
- Adjective
- Causing a good feeling
- Having an agreeable or attractive personality.
B1Morepressure
US /ˈprɛʃɚ/
UK /'preʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- Force, weight when pressing against a thing
- Transitive Verb
- To apply force to something
- To persuade or force someone to do something
A2TOEICMoreprevent
US /prɪˈvɛnt/
UK /prɪ'vent/
- Transitive Verb
- To stop something from happening or existing
A2TOEICMoreproperly
US /ˈprɑːpərli/
UK /ˈprɔpəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an appropriate or correct manner
- In a way that is suitable or appropriate.
A2Moreprotect from
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To keep someone or something safe from harm or damage.
A1Morereduce
US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/
UK /rɪ'dju:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
A2TOEICMorereduce the risk
US
UK
- Phrase
- To lessen the probability of something dangerous or harmful occurring.
A1Morerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMoresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoreutilize
US /ˈjutlˌaɪz/
UK /ˈju:təlaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To use something for a particular purpose
B1TOEICMoreweight
US /wet/
UK /weɪt/
- Uncountable Noun
- How heavy something is
- Metal object to measure how heavy something is
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- health benefits: Advantages provided by an employer or insurance plan related to healthcare, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- protect from: To keep someone or something safe from harm or damage.
- reduce the risk: To lessen the probability of something dangerous or harmful occurring.
- in moderation: Not excessively; with restraint.
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- important: Having power or authority
- tooth: A sharp points on the edge of a machine or tool
- fat: Amount beyond what is usual or necessary
- sleep: To have enough beds for
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- pleasant: Causing a good feeling
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- cancerous: Being a growth caused by abnormal cell division
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- relaxed: Being calm or quiet; not worrying
- iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- require: To demand that someone does something
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- weight: How heavy something is
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- consider: To think carefully about something
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- cholesterol: Substance in the body that may cause heart disease
- moderation: Decrease in the amount of something that is high
- eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
- anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- cashew: Kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted
- menopause: Mid-life period when women's periods stop
- degeneration: Process of gradual decline in condition/function
- upto: Reaching as far as (a place or time)
- muscular: Having strong or developed muscles
- digestion: Process of changing eaten food for use in the body
- utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
- intake: Amount of something that a person's body consumes
- 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 Cashew Nuts
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Saba Singh posted on 2015/09/08Did you know cashew nuts are packed with amazing health benefits? This video dives into how they can boost your heart health, strengthen bones, and even help with weight management, all while introducing you to some fantastic new vocabulary like 'antioxidants' and 'cholesterol-free'!
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