Vocabulary
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
- dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
- insomnia: Inability to sleep for many nights
- appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
- motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
- bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
- shift: To change in position or direction
- nausea: Feeling of sickness so that you feel like vomiting
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
- numb: Unable to feel a body part due to cold or illness
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
- pile: Large amount of something
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- digestive: Concerning processes of converting food to energy
- regulate: To control something with rules or laws
- serotonin: A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate mood, sleep, appetite, and emotional well-being; often referred to as the "feel-good" hormone.
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- melatonin: Hormone secreted by the pineal gland
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- internal: Being or happening in the body
- neurotransmitter: Chemical released by nerves that boost signals within the body
- noggin: A human head
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- important: Having power or authority
- sync: Short for 'synchronization'
- chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
- cluster: To come together in a group, flock etc.
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- conserve: To save or protect something
- hypothalamus: Basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- axis: A line about which a rotating body turns
- discomfort: To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
- supportive: Providing help and support to someone or something
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
- sentient: Having feelings and consciousness
- sludge: Very thick type of mud, usually caused by rain
- bob: To move up and down repeatedly
- depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
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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 You Recognize These Early Signs of Depression?😨🧠
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/28Ever wonder about the subtle signs that might signal depression? This video from Life Noggin dives into the early warning signs, including sleep disruption and appetite changes, and even touches on the fascinating gut-brain axis! You'll pick up some really useful vocabulary while learning about this important mental health topic.
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