Vocabulary
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- hang in: To persevere; to not give up.
- with good reason: Having a valid or justifiable cause or explanation.
- for long: For a considerable period of time.
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- lead to: To result in some action
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- coffee: A brown drink made from roasted beans and water
- sleep: To have enough beds for
- drink: To put water in your body through your mouth
- tea: A full meal eaten around 5-7 p.m (in the UK)
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- wash: To clean someone or something with soap and water
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- cup: Small round container used for drinking
- evening: To make something level; to flatten
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- teach: To help someone learn or do something
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- higher: Farther above the ground
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- join: To bring something close to another, to become one
- deep: Complex and important
- planning: Act of making a detailed set of actions to do
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- repeat: Action that is done again
- memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- asleep: In a state of sleep; sleeping
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- refresh: To refill a person's glass with a drink
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- amount: Quantity of something
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- sleepy: Having difficulty staying awake; ready to sleep
- recover: To return to a prior normal condition
- awake: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
- compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- option: A choice
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- technically: In an exact and particular manner
- drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
- chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
- naturally: In the expected or usual way
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- drastically: In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
- soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
- productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
- disruptive: Causing trouble; disturbing a class, etc.
- caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
- adenosine: (biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP
- bloodstream: Blood flowing through the circulatory system
- gastrointestinal: Concerning, affecting, or including both stomach and intestines
- snooze: A short light sleep; nap
- pesky: Causing irritation or annoyance
- stellar: Very brilliant; very successful or good
- capsule: Tube-shaped plastic casing filled with medicine
- alertness: State of being aware and able to respond quickly
- rinse: To wash off small amounts of dirt, soap suds, etc.
- tract: A system of body parts or organs that has a particular function (e.g., digestive tract).
- compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
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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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Coffee Can Improve Your Nap!
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Jack posted on 2015/09/03Ever feel too tired to function but don't want to waste your day sleeping? This video reveals the surprising science behind the 'coffee nap' and how you can use it to boost your energy! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to sleep science and practical tips for a perfect power nap.
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