Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- have to: Must do
- go over all: To review or examine every part of something carefully.
- over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- fit together: To combine or join parts properly or correctly.
- in terms of
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- drag on: To last longer than expected, in a boring way
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- compared with: In relation to
- check out
- computer: Machine for storing data, accessing the internet
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- sleep: To have enough beds for
- part: Division of a book
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- talk: Style of speaking
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- test: To be given a medical examination
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- fork: To divide or separate into two branches
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
- call: A order or request for action
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- level: Specific height of something
- specialized: To focus on one area of a field or profession
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- scientist: Person who is trained in a science
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- calculator: A small electronic device used for calculation
- arrange: To write music for a particular instrument
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- biological: Being related to life and living things
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- mental: Concerning the mind
- functional: Useful; not just for decoration
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- structural: Concerning or caused by structure
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- exclusively: For the use of only one person or group
- perceive: To notice or become aware of something
- simulate: To copy something or look or behave like it
- literacy: Fact of having knowledge of a particular subject
- exhibit: Object put on public display, e.g. in a gallery
- integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
- assumption: Something you believe to be so, but aren't sure of
- reasoning: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
- retrieve: To find and bring in animals during a hunt
- lump: Small swollen mass in body, e.g. showing disease
- arbitrary: (Of decisions) unsupported; without any evidence
- output: Amount of something that is produced
- diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
- baseline: Imaginary standard by which things are compared
- brainwash: To forcefully change someone's belief systems
- shaft: To ruin the plans or prospects of others
- encode: To change a message or information into code
- psychiatry: Study and treatment of mental illness
- tactile: Concerning touch; enjoys touching
- neuroscience: Scientific study of the nervous system
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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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10 Mind & Brain Mysteries, Psychology Mind Control Report
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Why Why posted on 2013/03/24Ever wondered what goes on inside your brain? This video dives into fascinating mysteries of consciousness, memory, and even sleep, using simple sentences but packed with advanced vocabulary like 'neuroscience' and 'encoding' that you'll love picking up!
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