Vocabulary
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- follow through: To fulfill a promise
- through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
- light on: To illuminate something.
- tv show: A television program.
- no shame: Without a sense of embarrassment or guilt.
- break away: To escape from a situation suddenly
- give in: To submit work; hand in
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- lay in: To provide stocks (e.g. for the winter)
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- get up to: To do something slightly naughty
- crank up: To increase the level of something, such as sound or intensity.
- lead to: To result in some action
- break out
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- fatigue: Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
- overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
- mental: Concerning the mind
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- alternative: Something different you can choose
- tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- procrastination: Act of putting off something you ought to do
- severe: Very bad; harsh
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
- temptation: Something making you want to do/have bad thing
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- shed: Small building used for storage
- burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- physically: In a manner related to the body
- willpower: Ability to make yourself do what you really want
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
- leave: To go away from; depart
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- rot: To break down into pieces through dying; decay
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- recharge: To refill a battery, etc. with electricity
- crank: Device for turning
- mindless: Without thinking things through; stupid; unfeeling
- brisk: Cold or cool in a pleasant way
- refresher: A refill of a person's glass with a drink
- cheerleader: One who chants and dances to encourage sports team
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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 Bed Rotting Does To Your Brain
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VoiceTube posted on 2025/02/13Ever feel like you're stuck in bed, even when you're awake? This video dives into 'bedrotting' and what it does to your brain, offering practical tips for active self-care and improving your sleep schedule. You'll pick up useful vocabulary related to mental health and cognitive control, making it a great way to boost your understanding and daily life!
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