Vocabulary
- lead to: To result in some action
- stretch out: To extend your body, especially by lying down and reaching with your arms and legs.
- in the moment: At the present time; now.
- not surprisingly: In a way that is not unexpected or predictable.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- behind closed doors: In private; secretly or confidentially.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- presence: The same place or area that a person is
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
- hypothesis: A theory trying to explain something
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- tiny: Very, very small
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- require: To demand that someone does something
- assertive: Being confident and sure of yourself
- posture: Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
- cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- saliva: Liquid produced by glands in the mouth
- adopt: To legally take a child into your family
- spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
- cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
- dominance: Having more power, success than others
- stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
- verbal: Concerning verbs
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- testosterone: Natural chemical responsible for the male sex
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
- surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
- pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
- lab: Short for 'laboratory'
- hormonal: Concerning or caused by hormones in the body
- baseline: Imaginary standard by which things are compared
- reactive: Easily reacting to; responsive
- configure: To construct or arrange in a certain way
- bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
- vial: Small container of glass or plastic
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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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Amy Cuddy - More confidence in 2 minutes (Condensed Talk)
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Jasonzeng posted on 2017/03/21Want to boost your confidence in just two minutes? This talk breaks down Amy Cuddy's famous 'power posing' technique, showing you how simple body language can actually change your hormones and make you feel more powerful. You'll pick up practical phrases and learn about social psychology, perfect for interview prep or just feeling great every day!
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