Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- have to: Must do
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- such as: For example; like
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- in and of themselves: By their own nature; independently considered.
- team building: The action or process of causing a team to work together more effectively.
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- red flag: A warning sign or signal of danger or a problem.
- in moderation: Not excessively; with restraint.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- at least: As a minimum
- eating healthy: The practice of consuming foods that are beneficial for one's health and well-being.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- break up
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- regardless of
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- freak out: To react or behave in a wild or irrational way
- due to: Because of; owing to
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
- comprehension: Act of understanding, e.g. a reading text
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
- executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- cholesterol: Substance in the body that may cause heart disease
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory
- myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
- stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- address: Exact street location of a place
- dominant: The strongest; most powerful
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- dominance: Having more power, success than others
- neurological: Concerning, used in or practicing neurology
- gender: State of being male or female
- leave: To go away from; depart
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- verbal: Concerning verbs
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- assign: To give someone a particular job to do
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- fully: Completely or entirely
- mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- rot: To break down into pieces through dying; decay
- seizure: Act of taking control of something by force
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- clot: Mass of blood, etc. that has dried up/become thick
- epilepsy: Medical condition involving fits or seizures
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- temporal: Concerning time
- lobe: Round part in body, e.g. some parts of brain
- frontal: Belonging to the forward part
- nope: A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
- structural: Concerning or caused by structure
- neurologist: Doctor specializing in the nervous system
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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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Neurologists Debunk 11 Brain Myths | Debunked | Science Insider
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/03Ever wondered if you *really* only use 10% of your brain? Neurologists are here to debunk 11 common brain myths, from stroke prevention to memory! You'll pick up some fascinating neuroscience vocabulary and learn evidence-based facts that are super practical.
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