Vocabulary
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- have to: Must do
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
- get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
- drift off: To gradually fall asleep.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- lie in: To stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- at least: As a minimum
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- drop off: To leave someone, something somewhere
- at minimum: At the lowest or smallest amount or degree.
- phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- face down: To confront or deal with someone or something in a brave or determined way.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- go on: To continue doing something
- create with: To use specific tools, materials, or techniques in the process of creating something.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
- genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
- dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
- practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
- cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
- motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- prefrontal: Anterior to a frontal structure
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- snooze: A short light sleep; nap
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
- subconscious: Occurring in the mind without direct thinking
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- neurological: Concerning, used in or practicing neurology
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
- caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
- amygdala: Almond-shaped structure in the brain's anterior
- scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- workout: Energetic exercise
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- alertness: State of being aware and able to respond quickly
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- discomfort: To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
- energize: To give more energy and power to someone
- expressive: Clearly or with passion
- depressive: Suffering a psychological lack of happiness
- beta: Test version of a product or software
- jay: Bird with a blue and white pattern on the wing
- programmable: Able to be written in computer code
- theta: 8th letter of the Greek alphabet
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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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