Vocabulary
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- such as: For example; like
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
- point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- clock: A device that shows the time
- endlessly: Without seeming to end; without limit
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- long: Person's name
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- important: Having power or authority
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- meaningless: Being unable to be explained or understood
- repair: How well cared for a thing is; physical condition
- weekly: Happening, published, or done once a week
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- tightly: In a manner that doesn't allow movement
- point: An item to be discussed
- call: A order or request for action
- copy: A counter for items that are the same
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- variety: Particular type of thing or person
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- mix: To combine two or more things to make one
- environmental: Of the natural world of plants and animals
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- uncontrollable: That cannot be controlled or prevented
- fountain: Structure out of which a jet of water comes
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- youth: Being young; time when you are young
- bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
- surprising: To do something that another person didn't expect
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- suggesting: To mention something that could be done; propose
- initial: First letter of your given name
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- afford: To make available, to provide
- damage: Physical harm that is done to something
- cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
- biologically: As regards life and living things
- genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- vary: To change something and make it different
- division: How many times a number is contained in another
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- external: Concerning foreign countries
- strongly: With strength or in a strong manner
- internal: Being or happening in the body
- biological: Being related to life and living things
- causing: To make something happen; create effect or result
- effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
- growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
- proverbial: As commonly spoken of; well-known
- immortal: Not subject to death; that will never die
- trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
- replication: Act of making more exact copies of itself
- chromosome: Cell structures that carry the genetic material
- telomere: Either (free) end of a eukaryotic chromosome
- expectancy: Excited feeling that something is will happen soon
- cellular: Concerning a cell of a living thing
- replicate: To make one or more exact copies of itself
- regenerate: To form or create new things
- evasion: Act of evading; trying to escape from something
- susceptible: Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- everytime: On every occasion
- makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- facebook: A popular social networking website that allows users to connect with friends, family, and colleagues.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
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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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Matt posted on 2013/09/20Ever wondered why we age? This fascinating science explainer dives into the biology behind aging, covering topics like telomeres and cellular senescence. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures while learning about longevity genetics!
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