Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
- pump out: To remove liquid from somewhere using a pump.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- lock in: To secure something, such as a price or deal, for a specific period.
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- turn into: To change to become something else
- jump out: To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
- deal with
- stack up: To compare with something else; measure up.
- study for: To prepare for an examination or test by learning and revising the subject matter.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- tense up: To become nervous or anxious; to tighten one's muscles due to stress or fear.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- as intended: In the way that was planned or meant to happen.
- wind down: To become quiet or calm, after activity
- end in: To have something as the final result.
- in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- at the moment: At this time; now
- suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
- at school: Present and attending school.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- for too long: For an excessively extended period.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- ask for help: To request assistance or support.
- open up to: To start talking more freely about your feelings and private thoughts.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- constant: Happening frequently or without pause
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
- adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- evolve: To develop certain features
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- impulsive: Acting without really thinking about it; rash
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
- suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- drastic: Serious, severe or extreme
- digest: To convert food into energy in your stomach
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
- tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
- mindfulness: Paying attention to your responsibilities
- acute: (Of an angle in math) of less than 90 degrees
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- tract: A system of body parts or organs that has a particular function (e.g., digestive tract).
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- tribe: Racial group united by language, religion, customs
- massively: To a very large degree or in a large manner
- micro: A prefix meaning 'very small'
- superpower: State powerful enough to influence world events
- tiger: Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
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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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You're More Stressed Than Ever - Let's Change That
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/11/19Feeling overwhelmed? This video dives into the science behind stress, explaining how chronic stress impacts your body and offering practical ways to prevent burnout. You'll pick up essential vocabulary like 'cortisol' and 'homeostasis' while learning how to manage daily pressures!
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