Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- check out
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- lay off: To stop troubling or hitting someone
- at least: As a minimum
- once a month: Happening or appearing one time in each month.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- decade: Period of 10 years
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- mortality: Quality or state of being capable of dying
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- premature: Happening before the natural or desired time
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
- adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
- click: To work well with someone or something
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
- bash: To hit something; to criticize
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- vegetarian: Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
- tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- daily: Happening every day
- longevity: Amount of time someone or something lives or lasts
- sausage: Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- retirement: Time later in life when you stop working
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- live: To be alive
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- incidence: The rate that something happens
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- hispanic: Connected with Spanish-speaking culture
- bacon: Salted meat from a pig
- sponsoring: To support the passage of a new law
- asap: Shortened form of 'As soon as possible'
- gay: Happy and bright
- neanderthal: An early form of humans long since extinct
- oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
- dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
- omega: Last letter in the greek alphabet
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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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李翔義 posted on 2017/07/21Ever wondered about the secrets to living a long and healthy life? This video dives into fascinating research like the Harvard longevity project and the famous Blue Zones, sharing practical tips on diet and social connections that you can start using today! You'll also pick up some great advanced vocabulary related to health and longevity.
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