Vocabulary
- settle in: To become comfortable in a new place or situation.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
- check out
- perceive: To notice or become aware of something
- perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- constant: Happening frequently or without pause
- vast: Being very large in size or amount
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
- therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
- insomnia: Inability to sleep for many nights
- sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
- psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
- traumatic: Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- symptom: Sign that suggests that there is a problem
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- neutral: Something with pH value of 7
- fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
- inherently: As an essential part of
- distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
- mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
- neural: About the nerves or nervous system
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- persistent: Continuing to do something despite challenges
- compensate: To give (money) to as a form of correcting a loss
- appearance: The way a person looks to others
- external: Concerning foreign countries
- distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
- click: To work well with someone or something
- analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
- loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
- elicit: To get an answer or reaction from
- transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- auditory: Of the process of hearing
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- tweak: To make a small change or adjustment
- subjective: Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- soothe: To relieve something, like pain
- knob: Handle or protrusion on furniture or a door
- weak: Not having a strong character
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- baseline: Imaginary standard by which things are compared
- call: A order or request for action
- incoming: Coming toward a place or position; arriving
- informational: Concerning or having the nature of information
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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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What’s that ringing in your ears? - Marc Fagelson
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Celine Chien posted on 2020/10/20Ever wondered what causes that annoying ringing in your ears? This video dives deep into tinnitus, explaining cochlear damage, neural plasticity, and even sound therapy techniques like informational and energetic masking. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to neuroscience and health, making it a fantastic watch for understanding this common condition!
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