Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- with age: As someone gets older; as time passes.
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- have to: Must do
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- with time: As time passes; eventually.
- wear down: To erode or diminish something gradually through constant use or exposure.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- mindset: Way someone things about something
- mental: Concerning the mind
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
- cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- viral: Of or caused by a virus
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
- 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
- prefrontal: Anterior to a frontal structure
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- grumpy: Easily annoyed and complaining
- plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
- novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
- factor: Something that influences a result
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- cheesy: Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- respond: To answer something or someone
- patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- amygdala: Almond-shaped structure in the brain's anterior
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- noggin: A human head
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- flexibility: The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
- brute: Man who is extremely violent or mean
- rewire: To put new electricity cables in (a building)
- grumble: To be displeased and complain about something
- triangle: Three people connected with each in a relationship
- cranberry: Small, dark-red berry used for juice, etc.
- pie: Baked food with a filling encased in pastry
- bagel: Glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll
- selectivity: Quality of being selective
- grandma: Mother of your father or mother
- grandpa: Your mother or father's father
- jay: Bird with a blue and white pattern on the wing
- grandparent: Your mother or father's parent
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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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Do We Get MEANER With Age? 😡 What Aging Really Does to Your Brain.
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/11/17Ever wonder if people really do get grumpier as they age? This video dives into the science behind aging brains, exploring topics like neuroplasticity and dopamine to explain why some older adults might seem meaner. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary while learning fascinating facts about how our brains change over time!
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