Vocabulary
- with age: As someone gets older; as time passes.
- in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- for instance: As an example.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
- turn off
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- go on: To continue doing something
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- on the contrary: In contrast; from the opposite standpoint
- have to: Must do
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- long: Person's name
- live: To be alive
- manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- evolve: To develop certain features
- mortality: Quality or state of being capable of dying
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
- cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
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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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Precious Annie Liao posted on 2014/05/02Ever wondered what makes us age? This fascinating science lecture dives into the science behind aging, exploring everything from cellular aging and telomeres to surprising interventions like caloric restriction! You'll boost your vocabulary with advanced terms and learn some cool new science along the way.
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