Vocabulary
- such as: For example; like
- early bird: A person who gets up or arrives early.
- allow for: To take into consideration
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- stay up: To not go to bed until late
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- check out
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
- deprivation: State of lacking something needed
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- prone: Lying flat with your head facing the ground
- dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- puberty: Stage of life when you become sexually mature
- default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- accommodate: To adapt or handle a situation, task
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
- significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
- evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
- correlation: The relationship between two variables
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- financial: Involving money
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- physically: In a manner related to the body
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- ancestor: A person from your family that lived in the past
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- 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.
- optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
- cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
- proactive: Acting to head off anticipated future problems
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- participate: To take part with others in doing something
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- genetically: Caused or controlled, or by genes
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- adulthood: Time of life when a person is fully grown
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- catchy: Being easy to like, remember (of songs)
- societal: Concerning society or a society
- gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
- jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
- worm: Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
- hormonal: Concerning or caused by hormones in the body
- nicotine: Addictive substance in tobacco
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- coin: A small, flat piece of metal used as money
- lag: Delay between two events
- predetermine: To decide or determine ahead of time
- 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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Early Birds vs Night Owls
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VoiceTube posted on 2020/03/25Ever wonder if you're a morning lark or a night owl? This video dives into the fascinating science behind our sleep preferences, exploring genetics and the surprising impact of 'social jet lag'. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures while learning why you might be wired to stay up late or wake up early!
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