Vocabulary
- lie in: To stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
- upper body: The part of the body above the waist, including the chest, back, shoulders, and arms.
- in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- lead to: To result in some action
- increased risk: A greater chance of something harmful or dangerous happening.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- fatigue: Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- strength: Condition of being strong
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- shift: To change in position or direction
- gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- pneumonia: Serious illness affecting the lungs and breathing
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- nutrient: A chemical living things needs to be healthy
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- endurance: Quality of lasting or of being permanent
- kidney: Body organ that cleans blood, producing urine
- foam: Mix of a liquid and air to form a mass of bubbles
- oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- tilt: To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
- leave: To go away from; depart
- noggin: A human head
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
- vertical: (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
- haul: To pull or drag something heavy (e.g. boat)
- volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- lap: (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
- great: Very good; better than before
- simulate: To copy something or look or behave like it
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- coral: Color that is a combination of pink and orange
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- lipstick: Red, pink etc. makeup for the lips
- stabilize: To make stable/consistent, with no major changes
- upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- bodily: By moving the whole of something
- uptake: Process of being taken in by a living organism
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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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What Would Happen If You Never Left Your Bed?
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呂沛瑄 posted on 2024/07/01Ever wondered what happens if you never leave your bed? This video dives into the surprising effects of prolonged bed rest, from muscle atrophy to bone loss, using insights from a NASA study! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary while learning fascinating facts about the human body.
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