Vocabulary
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- susceptible: Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
- subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
- mental: Concerning the mind
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- stigma: Mark of shame or disgrace
- approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
- concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
- tendency: Likelihood to behave in a particular way
- burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- rage: Strong or violent anger
- strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- volatile: Able to easily become a gas at a low temperature
- association: Organization of people with the same interest
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
- seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
- optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- conceal: To hide; prevent from being discovered
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- cynical: Always believing that bad things are the reasons
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
- belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
- facade: False front of a particularly impressive building
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
- pessimistic: Having negative feelings about the future
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- person: Man, woman or child
- recreational: Being done for pleasure
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- lash: Small hairs that grow above and below your eyes
- usual: Being the way things occur most of the time
- forget: To not remember something
- depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
- fledge: (Of a young bird) to become capable of flight
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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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8 Signs Someone is Secretly Depressed
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lauren.huang posted on 2020/09/09Ever wonder if someone you care about is hiding their struggles? This video dives into 8 subtle signs of 'smiling depression,' helping you understand masking behavior and emotional volatility. You'll learn practical ways to recognize these signs and know when it's time to encourage someone to ask for help.
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