Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- such as: For example; like
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- spot: A certain place or area
- surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- shrink: To become smaller
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- due: When something is required or expected
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- expectancy: Excited feeling that something is will happen soon
- lifespan: Length of time something is expected to last
- annual: Happening once a year, or every year
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- century: Period of 100 years
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
- economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
- substantially: In a basic, general manner
- infectious: Capable of transmitting disease to others
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
- person: Man, woman or child
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- rank: To rate or class things
- part: Division of a book
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- live: To be alive
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- globally: Throughout the world
- hiv: Infection by the human immunodeficiency virus
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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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How long will you live? | The Economist
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Jerry Liu posted on 2019/04/10Ever wondered what makes some people live to be over 100? This video dives into the fascinating world of life expectancy, exploring the secrets of 'Blue Zones' like Okinawa and surprising demographic trends. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to global health and discover intriguing cultural insights that might just change how you think about longevity!
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