Vocabulary
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- lie down: To put your body in a flat position, as to sleep
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- sick and tired: Fed up with or annoyed by something.
- vital for: Absolutely necessary or important; essential.
- way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- keep it up: To continue doing something well
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- have to: Must do
- mess up: To make a mistake
- take it from me: Trust me or believe what I say based on experience.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- insane: Mentally ill; crazy
- vital: Needed to support life; essential
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
- evolve: To develop certain features
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- miserable: Very unhappy
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- ubiquitous: Found everywhere; found in many places
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- valuable: Being useful or important
- ancestor: A person from your family that lived in the past
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
- analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
- organism: Living thing, often one that is small
- allegedly: According to what has been alleged
- scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- devote: To dedicate
- scarce: Not many; Not plentiful or abundant
- junk: Something that is old, useless, or has no value
- important: Having power or authority
- workout: Energetic exercise
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- shove: To roughly push someone or something away
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- pharmaceutical: Concerning the science of drugs and medicines
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- report: Account of the necessary facts and information
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- underrate: To undervalue or underestimate
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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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5 Reasons Why You Should NEVER Exercise
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Ingrid posted on 2019/09/18Ever feel like exercise is shoved down your throat? This hilarious animated satire uses reverse psychology to flip the script on fitness myths, perfect for busy professionals who need a good laugh! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary while enjoying a sarcastic rant that's surprisingly practical.
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