Vocabulary
- loosen up: To become more relaxed and less tense.
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- for instance: As an example.
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- have to: Must do
- care for: To want or desire a thing
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
- bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
- accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
- urge: A strong desire for something
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- instance: An example of something; case
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
- dilemma: Position in which you must make difficult choices
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- comparison: Act of comparing things
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- valid: Being in effect or in force, often legally
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- diligent: Showing care, continued effort and hard work
- myriad: Very large quantity of something
- diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- fortunate: Having good luck
- liberty: Doing as one wants without asking
- onset: When something, e.g. an illness, starts; beginning
- endorsement: Support for a product for advertising purposes
- unfamiliar: Unusual; strange or unknown
- affiliation: Social, educational or business relationship
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- thirst: Powerful desire or need for e.g. knowledge
- invaluable: Priceless; cannot be assessed in money
- loosen: To make something less tight
- pie: Baked food with a filling encased in pastry
- horseshoe: Metal plate nailed to the hoof of a horse
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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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Wilford Brimley On His Diabetes with subtitles for voicetube
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致平馬 posted on 2017/01/04Ever wondered how to manage diabetes with everyday advice? This video features Wilford Brimley sharing his personal experience with Type 2 diabetes, offering practical tips on management and supplies. You'll pick up simple sentence structures and useful vocabulary perfect for daily life!
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