Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- have to: Must do
- make up: To invent or create a story
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- turn off
- turn on
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- help out: To assist someone
- skin up: To roll a marijuana cigarette.
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- give off: To produce a smell or gas; emit
- to the bones: Extremely; deeply, especially relating to feeling cold or frightened.
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- food: What people and animals eat to live
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- fat: Amount beyond what is usual or necessary
- kitchen: Place where food is cooked
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- talk: Style of speaking
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
- send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- call: A order or request for action
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- lining: To put material along the inside of something
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- level: Specific height of something
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- moveable: Can be moved from place to place
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- connective: Connecting or tending to connect
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- smooth: Moving without stops and starts
- skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
- preview: Showing of a movie before public release
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- electrical: Related or connected to electricity
- loose: To shoot or fire something from a gun
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- introductory: Serving as an initial experience of something
- interval: Distance in pitch between two notes
- muscle: Physical power
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
- dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- adjustable: Able to be changed to fit or work better
- dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
- signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
- oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- layering: To put things one on top of another
- organ: Part of a person's body with a particular function
- stable: In a position where something does not fall over
- classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
- ecology: Study of plants, animals and their environments
- regulating: To control something with rules or laws
- hierarchy: Group that manages and controls an organization
- classification: Putting similar items into groups or sets
- epithelial: Any animal tissue that covers a surface, or lines a cavity or the like, and that, in addition, performs any of various secretory, transporting, or regulatory functions
- anatomy: Scientific study of the structure of (human) body
- physiology: Ways in which the parts of a living thing operate
- skeletal: Of the bones of the body
- circulatory: Concerning the movement of blood through the body
- collagen: Type of protein that is often used in skin cream and in plastic surgery because it makes skin look younger
- wrench: Tool for holding/turning objects of varying sizes
- thermostat: Instrument that controls temperature in buildings
- homeostasis: Metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes
- loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
- lymph: Clear fluid containing white blood cells
- digestive: Concerning processes of converting food to energy
- goose: Large water bird related to a duck
- skinny: Too thin; very lean
- crescent: Curved in shape with narrow ends and wider middle
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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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Anatomy and Physiology
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Bing-Je posted on 2013/12/12Ever wondered how your body keeps everything in balance? This video dives into Anatomy and Physiology, explaining amazing concepts like homeostasis and different tissue types with clear, simple sentences. You'll pick up tons of advanced vocabulary that's super useful for understanding how the body works!
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