Vocabulary
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- cave in: To give in to pressure
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- at least: As a minimum
- lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- crave: To have a very strong desire for something
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
- appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- digestive: Concerning processes of converting food to energy
- nutrient: A chemical living things needs to be healthy
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- technically: In an exact and particular manner
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- nutrition: Scientific study of the effects of foods on health
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- portray: To play a character in theater or on film
- pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- junk: Something that is old, useless, or has no value
- physiological: Of or relating to functions of the body
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- celery: Long hard thin green vegetable
- hypothalamus: Basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
- bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- magnesium: Silver, white metal burning with a white flame
- frost: To form ice on the surfaces in cold weather
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- backpack: Bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
- hunger: Strong desire or need
- bacon: Salted meat from a pig
- chai: A type of (indian) tea, made with spices
- latte: Espresso coffee filled up with hot milk
- typhoon: Tropical cyclone created over oceans
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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 Causes Food Cravings?
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Julianne Sung posted on 2021/07/13Ever wonder why you suddenly crave chocolate or chips? This video dives into the fascinating science behind food cravings, explaining everything from hormones like ghrelin to memory triggers that can send your appetite into overdrive! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to nutrition science and the brain's reward system, making it a super engaging way to boost your English.
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