Vocabulary
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- head over heels: Deeply and completely in love.
- going on: To continue doing something
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
- get stuck in: To become enthusiastically involved in something.
- experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
- such as: For example; like
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- as for: Concerning; regarding.
- with time: As time passes; eventually.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- check out
- aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
- associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
- therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
- urge: A strong desire for something
- cuddle: To hold in your arms to show love or care for
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
- rational: Able to think clearly
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
- neural: About the nerves or nervous system
- syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
- obsessive: Characterized by or constituting an obsession
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- jealous: Wishing you were like someone or had their things
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- serotonin: A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate mood, sleep, appetite, and emotional well-being; often referred to as the "feel-good" hormone.
- irrational: Not sensible or reasonable; illogical
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- click: To work well with someone or something
- soak: To make something completely wet
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- neurotransmitter: Chemical released by nerves that boost signals within the body
- testosterone: Natural chemical responsible for the male sex
- loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
- oxytocin: Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
- forge: To create something by hammering hot metal
- lust: Sexual desire
- physiological: Of or relating to functions of the body
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- tummy: Stomach or belly
- notification: Act of giving formal or official information
- contentment: Satisfaction with your situation in life
- kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
- upload: To transfer a file or data to the internet
- breakup: End of a relationship often due to troubles
- morph: (Of computer animation) to gradually change shape
- heartbreak: Great sorrow caused by e.g. death of loved one
- fulfil: To finish or provide something successfully
- asexual: Without sexual organs; not involving sex
- honeymoon: Holiday or trip taken by a newly married couple
- dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2025/10/13Ever wondered what's really happening in your brain when you fall in love? This fascinating video breaks down the science behind lust, attraction, and attachment, explaining the roles of hormones like dopamine and oxytocin. You'll pick up some cool new vocabulary to describe those intense feelings and understand the difference between a fleeting crush and lasting love!
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