Vocabulary
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- doze off: To fall lightly asleep, especially during the day or when not intending to.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- together with: In addition to; along with.
- in the bedroom: Located or happening inside the bedroom.
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
- neurodegenerative diseases: Diseases characterized by the progressive degeneration and death of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- going on: To continue doing something
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- like a man: To act bravely or responsibly.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
- experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- lead to: To result in some action
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
- phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
- presence: The same place or area that a person is
- sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
- cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
- manifest: List of cargo on a ship
- interpret: To express so that others understand it
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- narrative: The telling of a story
- integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- paralysis: Inability to move or feel all or part of the body
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- neural: About the nerves or nervous system
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- serotonin: A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate mood, sleep, appetite, and emotional well-being; often referred to as the "feel-good" hormone.
- integral: Being an essential part of something; necessary
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- role: Character played by an actor
- sensory: Referring to the physical senses
- induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
- anatomy: Scientific study of the structure of (human) body
- plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
- deprive: To deny someone access to or take away something
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
- rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
- important: Having power or authority
- psychiatric: Concerning the treatment of the mind
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- haul: To pull or drag something heavy (e.g. boat)
- tactile: Concerning touch; enjoys touching
- folklore: Traditional beliefs and stories of a people
- receptor: A nerve ending that changes stimuli into impulses
- choke: To cause someone not to breathe
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- manic: Very excited in an almost uncontrollable way
- demon: Cruel wicked and inhuman person or spirit
- nucleus: Center of an atom
- part: Division of a book
- whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- area: Amount of measured space
- voluntary: Done or given by their own will and not forced
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- mystical: Awe-inspiring or mysterious
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- physiology: Ways in which the parts of a living thing operate
- lobe: Round part in body, e.g. some parts of brain
- dorsal: Of the back of an animal, plane, etc.
- kinetic: Of or relating to movement
- underlie: To be the basis, foundation or cause of something
- supernatural: Being unable to be explained by natural causes
- dissociation: Separation of one part of your life from others
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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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Peter Chen posted on 2025/02/10Ever woken up unable to move or felt like something was in the room with you? This video dives deep into the fascinating science behind sleep paralysis, explaining the neuroanatomy and REM sleep connection. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and learn about the cultural myths surrounding this strange phenomenon!
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