Vocabulary
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- eat into: To reduce the amount of something, especially money.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- have to: Must do
- check out
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
- recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- breast: Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- consumption: The act of buying and using products
- raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
- syrup: Sugary liquid e.g. used on pancakes
- survey: Broad view or general description of something
- fraction: Small part of something
- cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
- extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
- pure: Not mixed with anything else
- cocktail: Mixed alcoholic drink, containing spirit like gin
- growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
- suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
- test: To be given a medical examination
- dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
- fructose: Simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits
- oral: Concerning the mouth
- dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- liver: Organ from animals served as food
- supplement: Added extra to support or make something complete
- sugar: Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- fruit: Result or product of something
- bloodstream: Blood flowing through the circulatory system
- exponential: (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
- colon: Lower part of intestine turning food into waste
- tart: Dish baked in an open pastry case
- prostate: Male gland important in the creation of semen
- juice: Liquids (often squeezed from vegetables, fruit)
- proliferation: Sudden and fast increase in something
- cancel: To end a legal, business, or other agreement
- purify: To make pure by removing unwanted substances
- unquote: To remove the quotation marks from
- cranberry: Small, dark-red berry used for juice, etc.
- ruby: Very valuable dark red gemstone
- ovarian: Concerning or involving the ovaries
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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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Cranberries versus Cancer
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Amy.Lin posted on 2016/09/29Did you know cranberries might be a secret weapon against prostate cancer? This video dives into fascinating research, exploring how compounds like anthocyanins in whole cranberries could play a role. You'll pick up some great advanced vocabulary related to health science and learn practical tips for a healthier lifestyle!
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