Vocabulary
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- lead to: To result in some action
- have to: Must do
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- at the moment: At this time; now
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- eating healthy: The practice of consuming foods that are beneficial for one's health and well-being.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- mindset: Way someone things about something
- deprivation: State of lacking something needed
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- circadian: Concerning biological processes occurring at -hour intervals
- metabolic: Concerning the body's metabolism
- benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
- cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- nutrition: Scientific study of the effects of foods on health
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
- dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
- grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
- deprive: To deny someone access to or take away something
- lifespan: Length of time something is expected to last
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- placebo: Harmless pill for comparison in trial of new drug
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- alertness: State of being aware and able to respond quickly
- recommendation: Act of suggesting something as a good choice
- holistic: Involving all of something
- memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
- demise: Concerning a death
- intermittent: Occurring at irregular times; off and on
- nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
- thesis: Long paper presenting original research and ideas
- wellness: State of being happy, healthy or prosperous
- unavoidable: That cannot prevent from happening
- latency: State of being not yet evident or active
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- nighttime: Time after sunset and before sunrise
- newborn: Having just/recently arisen or come into existence
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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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