Vocabulary
- go on: To continue doing something
- at least: As a minimum
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- six times: Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
- hold it in: To restrain or suppress an emotion or feeling.
- lie in: To stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- such as: For example; like
- under normal circumstances: Typically; usually; in the absence of unusual factors or conditions.
- for too long: For an excessively extended period.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- lead to: To result in some action
- interest of: For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
- floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
- wall: High, flat side of a room or building
- long: Person's name
- short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- yellowish: Slightly yellow
- unwanted: Not desired
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- sit: To take an exam
- closed: To come progressively nearer to something
- send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
- sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- call: A order or request for action
- balloon: Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- enter: To start a career or an education
- delay: To wait some amount of time before doing something
- fill: To make something full
- neck: Part of the body joining the head and the body
- jump: To attack someone suddenly
- lucky: Fortunate; having good things happen by chance
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- painfully: In or as if in pain
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- urgency: Quality of requiring action
- relax: To calm or quiet yourself, or stop worrying
- require: To demand that someone does something
- flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- conveniently: In a way that takes little effort or trouble
- cough: To suddenly expel air from the lungs
- forcing: To use physical strength or violence to persuade
- hunt: To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
- external: Concerning foreign countries
- signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- muscle: Physical power
- internal: Being or happening in the body
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- desperation: Feeling all hope is lost and you will do anything
- sneeze: Act of air suddenly being forced out of nose/mouth
- oval: Being egg-shaped
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
- seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
- surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- organ: Part of a person's body with a particular function
- discomfort: To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
- downward: Moving from a higher to a lower condition/place
- weaken: To make something or someone less powerful
- voluntarily: Of your own free will; not because you were forced
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
- spinal: Concerning the spine or nerves in your back
- fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
- withstand: To remain unaffected by something or someone
- hollow: (Of objects) having nothing inside; not solid
- bladder: Soft bag which holds liquid or air
- urine: Yellow liquid waste from the body
- pelvic: Of the bone joining the hip to the back and legs
- muscular: Having strong or developed muscles
- urethra: Tube conveying urine and male's sperm out of body
- urinary: Relating to the waste water system of the body
- pouch: Pocket; a folded area that holds something
- reflex: Body's physical reaction done unconsciously
- pee: To urinate
- sling: Triangular cloth worn to support broken arm
- rupture: To (cause to) burst or break
- involuntarily: Without a person specifically wanting or trying to
- inflate: To fill/be filled with air and make/become bigger
- cord: A long strong material, thicker than string
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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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韓澐 posted on 2016/10/11Ever wondered if holding your pee is really that bad? This fun TED-Ed video dives into bladder anatomy and the micturition reflex, explaining what happens inside your body. You'll pick up some fascinating vocabulary about the urinary system and learn why listening to your body is so important!
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