Vocabulary
- saying goes: An expression or proverb that is commonly known and used.
- drink up: To finish a drink completely.
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- mental: Concerning the mind
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- important: Having power or authority
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- performance: Act of doing something
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- act: To behave in a certain way
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- shrink: To become smaller
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- temporarily: For a limited amount of time
- sharp: Person's name
- hydrated: To give or add water to something or someone
- hydration: Process of supplying or adding water to
- improper: Not conforming to social or moral rules; rude
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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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Water: Amazing Brain Foods | A Little Bit Better With Keri Glassman
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VoiceTube posted on 2016/09/22Did you know that staying hydrated can give your brain a serious boost? This video shares quick, practical tips on how water can improve your cognitive performance and help you feel a little bit better every day. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to wellness and learn fascinating research findings about hydration!
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