Vocabulary
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- going on: To continue doing something
- team building: The action or process of causing a team to work together more effectively.
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
- in shape: In good physical condition; fit.
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- vital: Needed to support life; essential
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- amount: Quantity of something
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- witness: To see the signing of an official document
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- neural: About the nerves or nervous system
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- role: Character played by an actor
- mentally: With or in the mind and thoughts
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- hippocampus: A part of the brain that is part of the limbic system and is important for memory
- consciously: In a manner that is aware, and on purpose
- oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- consolidation: Act of combining into an integral whole
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- important: Having power or authority
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
- rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
- encode: To change a message or information into code
- retrieval: Act or process of finding and getting something
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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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squallriver史嗑爾 posted on 2017/08/07Ever wonder how your brain actually stores memories? This video dives into the fascinating science behind memory encoding, consolidation, and retrieval, explaining how your hippocampus plays a key role. You'll pick up some cool neuroscience vocabulary and practical tips to boost your own memory power!
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