Vocabulary
- deal with
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- have to: Must do
- suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- in my book: According to my personal opinion or belief.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- positive side: The good or beneficial aspect of something, especially something that is generally considered negative.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- on the brain: To be constantly thinking about someone or something; to be obsessed with someone or something.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- pass away: A polite way of saying 'to die'
- experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- get up in: To wake and leave bed at a particular time.
- run away from: To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- at least: As a minimum
- whole class: The entirety of a class of students.
- ask in: To invite someone to enter one's home or place.
- hand up: To raise one's hand in order to get attention, especially in a classroom.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- evolve: To develop certain features
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
- bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- grief: Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
- annoying: To make someone angry
- shift: To change in position or direction
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- alleviate: To lessen the severity of something
- mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- prefrontal: Anterior to a frontal structure
- address: Exact street location of a place
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
- wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- amygdala: Almond-shaped structure in the brain's anterior
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- important: Having power or authority
- beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
- medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
- negativity: Tendency to deny or resist suggestions or commands
- plasticity: Property of being able to physically bend
- micro: A prefix meaning 'very small'
- yoga: Exercise system to gain suppleness and tranquility
- cello: Second largest member of the violin family
- superpower: State powerful enough to influence world events
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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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Anxiety gives you an advantage. Unlock it with neuroplasticity | Wendy Suzuki
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/31Feeling anxious? This talk flips the script, showing you how to harness that energy as a superpower using neuroscience and brain plasticity! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to anxiety and productivity, plus practical tips to turn your worries into your advantage.
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