Vocabulary
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- full day: A complete day, from morning to night.
- lead to: To result in some action
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- fill up
- pull away: To drive (vehicle) away;
- fall out
- at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
- chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
- protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
- saliva: Liquid produced by glands in the mouth
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- breed: Kind of / sort of
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- likelihood: Chance that something might happen
- accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- decay: To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- point: An item to be discussed
- adhere: To support a cause, political party, religion
- slimy: With or resembling slime; disgustingly thick
- plaque: Sign on building as a reminder of an event/person
- moist: Being a little bit wet, often in a pleasing way
- enamel: A glass-like substance, glossy covering of an object; The covering of a tooth.
- gum: To cover or stick with adhesive
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- overdrive: Extra gear on a vehicle that allows more power
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- pus: Yellow fluid produced from inflamed wound, etc.
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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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hermia posted on 2019/03/17Ever wondered what would happen if you ditched your toothbrush forever? This video dives into the fascinating, and slightly gross, consequences, from plaque buildup to serious health risks! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to oral hygiene and learn practical tips you definitely don't want to ignore.
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