Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at school: Present and attending school.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- work out
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- going on: To continue doing something
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- heart and soul: With great enthusiasm and commitment.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- sharp knife: A knife with a keen edge or point for cutting.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- food culture: The practices, attitudes, and beliefs as well as the networks and institutions surrounding the production, distribution, preparation, and consumption of food.
- step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
- have to: Must do
- deal with
- run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- catch on: To become popular; start to be used
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- across the board: Broad in scope or content
- Easier said than done: More difficult than it appears to be.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- on site: At the location of a particular activity or project.
- under the circumstances: Considering the situation; given the facts.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- left out: To forget; omit
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- put back: To return something to the proper place
- look back: To think about past events
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
- food: What people and animals eat to live
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- milk: White liquid produced by females to feed babies
- cook: To heat food until it is ready to eat
- sugar: Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
- child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- cooking: To heat food until it is ready to eat
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- lunch: Light meal eaten in the middle of the day
- fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- staff: Employees of a company
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
- cash: Physical money (not credit card or digital)
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- labeling: To attach material to identify something
- preventable: Being capable of being stopped from happening
- local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- elementary: Basic, simple, or essential
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- unhealthy: Being in poor health; sickly
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- fix: Answer to a problem
- percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
- romantic: Relating to courtship or love
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- largely: In large part; mainly or chiefly
- ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
- ripe: (Of a smell) disgusting
- recession: Act of moving backward gradually
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- specialist: Person who works in one specific area or field
- sake: Japanese rice wine
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- highly: In a manner that shows approval
- obesity: State of being so fat it can harm your health
- obese: Fat over a long period, so harming your health
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
- corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
- tangible: Able to be touched or felt; real
- profoundly: With a great depth psychologically
- reboot: To shut down and start a computer again
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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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Jamie Oliver's TED Prize wish: Educate every child about food
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李應振 posted on 2013/02/13Ever wondered how we can get kids excited about healthy food? Chef Jamie Oliver shares his passionate TED Prize wish to revolutionize school lunches and combat child obesity, offering practical insights you can use. You'll pick up some great vocabulary related to nutrition and public health while learning about a truly important global issue!
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