Vocabulary
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
- shut off: To stop the movement of something, such as water
- hold it together: To remain calm and composed in a tough situation.
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- full day: A complete day, from morning to night.
- clear out: To empty things out of a place
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
- have to: Must do
- snap out of: To stop experiencing a negative feeling or state.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- such as: For example; like
- skipping meals: The act of not eating meals regularly.
- mess up: To make a mistake
- fatigue: Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
- surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
- motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- chaotic: Utterly confused
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- glucose: Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- hangover: Ill feeling from drinking too much alcohol
- temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
- leftover: (Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
- caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- internal: Being or happening in the body
- scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
- react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
- accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
- withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
- informal: Casual; relaxed
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- blurry: Being indistinguishable or unclear in shape
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- detach: To send away a military unit on a special mission
- stimulation: Arousal of interest or emotions
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- numbness: State of not being able to feel or sense something
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
- foggy: With cloudy air that makes seeing things difficult
- autopilot: (For ships, planes) automatic navigational device
- disconnect: To separate something from something else
- fog: Cloudy air that makes seeing things difficult
- overload: To make a machine work too hard so it might break
- psych: (Of an upcoming event) to cause excitement in
- refuel: To put more fuel into a vehicle, etc.
- reread: To read again
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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 2026/01/25Ever feel totally drained the day after a stressful event? This video dives into the 'cortisol hangover' and explains why you might feel emotionally numb or foggy, using simple sentences and practical tips like grounding techniques to help you recover. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to stress and learn easy self-care strategies you can use every day!
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