Vocabulary
- coming to light: To become known or revealed.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- huge spike: A large and sudden increase in something.
- skipping meals: The act of not eating meals regularly.
- allow for: To take into consideration
- weigh in: To be weighed before a sports event to check you are not over a certain weight
- think outside the box: To think creatively and differently from usual ideas.
- outside the box: Thinking in a new and creative way.
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- ups: To act suddenly and unexpectedly
- box: A marked area of a baseball field
- help: To act to enable a person to do something; assist
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- woman: Adult female human being
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- ask: To say to someone that you want something
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- unhappy: Not feeling happy; sad or worried
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- international: Of or relating to several countries
- happen: To take place or occur
- main: Most important; most often used
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- weight: How heavy something is
- consider: To think carefully about something
- disregard: To treat something as unimportant; ignore
- percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- require: To demand that someone does something
- altogether: All things considered
- weigh: To balance things against each other
- height: Distance of something from the bottom to the top
- extreme: Very great in degree
- solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- cultural: Of a particular society's customs and beliefs
- lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
- loss: Friend, family, or other loved person's death
- skipping: To move forward by taking fast steps and jumps
- prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
- overweight: Weighing more than a normal or allowed amount
- edition: Form in which a book, magazine etc. is released
- safety: Device on a gun to prevent accidental shooting
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- host: Mass; a great number
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- moderation: Decrease in the amount of something that is high
- enforce: To force something to be done or accepted
- obesity: State of being so fat it can harm your health
- eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
- widespread: Happening or existing in many places
- undergo: To experience or endure something (bad)
- conception: Moment when a woman's pregnancy begins
- likelihood: Chance that something might happen
- perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
- quest: Long and challenging journey to find something
- skinny: Too thin; very lean
- cutoff: Designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated
- counseling: To listen and give expert advice to someone
- spike: The top point in a graph
- healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
- obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
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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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Japan's Weight Law - Overweight is Illegal!
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阿多賓 posted on 2013/10/17Did you know that in Japan, being overweight can actually be illegal? This fascinating video dives into Japan's unique 'Weight Law,' exploring the cultural pressures and health policies behind mandatory waistlines. You'll pick up some great vocabulary related to health, policy, and cultural differences!
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