Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- such as: For example; like
- spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
- pass from: To be transferred or transmitted from one person or thing to another.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- at least: As a minimum
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- diverse: Being varied or different from each other
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- component: One of the parts that something is made up of
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- likelihood: Chance that something might happen
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- resemble: To be similar to in looks or manner
- division: How many times a number is contained in another
- genetically: Caused or controlled, or by genes
- worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
- sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- nucleus: Center of an atom
- chromosome: Cell structures that carry the genetic material
- inherit: To have a quality or feature passed down at birth
- resemblance: Being similar in appearance
- maternal: Of mothers or being a mother
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
- live: To be alive
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- powerhouse: Highly energetic and indefatigable person
- note: To notice or pay particular attention to something.
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- depressive: Suffering a psychological lack of happiness
- asap: Shortened form of 'As soon as possible'
- mitochondrial: Referring to mitochondria
- dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
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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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Mom vs. Dad: What Did You Inherit?
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Cyndi posted on 2018/04/08Ever wondered why you have certain traits? This fun explainer dives into genetics, showing you what you might have inherited from your mom or dad, from balding to specific physical features! You'll also pick up some cool advanced vocabulary related to DNA and heredity, making it a fantastic way to boost your English knowledge.
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