Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- sweet tooth: A great liking for sweet foods.
- at a glance: Immediately; instantly upon looking.
- in tins: Contained within metal containers for preservation or storage.
- quiz question: A question asked in a quiz to test someone's knowledge.
- quick look: A brief or cursory inspection or examination.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- such as: For example; like
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- on the back of: As a result of or following something.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- go towards: To move in the direction of someone or something.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
- on the label: Printed on the label of a product.
- check out
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- extreme: Very great in degree
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- factor: Something that influences a result
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- glance: Quick or temporary look at
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
- quantity: A large amount of something
- combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
- medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- important: Having power or authority
- label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- nutritional: (Of foods) having positive effects on your health
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- university: High-level educational institution; college
- nephew: Son of your brother or sister
- classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
- tub: Another word for a bath
- sugary: Too sweet; insincere
- dentist: Person whose job is to take care of people's teeth
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- interviewee: Person who is interviewed
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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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Samuel posted on 2018/02/05Ever wondered how much sugar is hiding in your favorite foods? This quick 6-minute lesson from BBC Learning English will help you understand food labels and learn essential vocabulary about nutrition and processed foods. You'll pick up practical phrases you can use every day!
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