Vocabulary
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
- clear out: To empty things out of a place
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
- have at: To attack someone or something.
- at least: As a minimum
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- sweep out: To clean or remove by sweeping.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- pop up: To appear suddenly.
- at the worst: Used to describe the worst possible situation or outcome.
- no accident: Not happening by chance; deliberate or intentional.
- check out
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- mental: Concerning the mind
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- vivid: Having very clear details and seeming to be real
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- hippocampus: A part of the brain that is part of the limbic system and is important for memory
- fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
- retrieve: To find and bring in animals during a hunt
- haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
- surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
- depict: To represent or describe something using words
- motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
- clutter: To fill with disorderly mess of things
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- consolidation: Act of combining into an integral whole
- inadvertently: Without intention, accidentally
- theoretically: As regards ideas that could be true
- enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
- patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- cinnamon: Sweet spice used in cooking or desserts
- storage: Act of storing something; a depository for goods
- purge: To make clear/clean by getting rid of evil/waste
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
- undergo: To experience or endure something (bad)
- trim: To cut (hair, etc.) to make it neater/shorter
- maze: Network of paths you have to make your way through
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- attic: Room at the top of a house just below the roof
- deep: Complex and important
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- encode: To change a message or information into code
- epilepsy: Medical condition involving fits or seizures
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- demolish: To destroy completely (e.g. an idea, a building)
- contradictory: (Of evidence) showing the opposite
- dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
- erase: To remove data in computer memory, tape, etc.
- reel: To wind something in on a reel; pull something in
- prune: A dried plum
- deduction: Reaching of a conclusion by using reasoning
- unwanted: Not desired
- underwent: To experience or endure something (bad)
- memorization: Conscious learning of something e.g. words
- grandma: Mother of your father or mother
- seahorse: Small fish with a horse-like head and a tail
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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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April Lu posted on 2019/10/11Ever wonder how your brain stores memories, or why you sometimes forget things? This video dives into the fascinating neuroscience behind memory, exploring everything from the hippocampus to the intriguing phenomenon of hyperthymesia! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures while learning how your mind works.
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