Vocabulary
- engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
- feel stuck: To feel unable to progress or change a situation, often leading to frustration or helplessness.
- argue against: To present reasons or evidence to oppose a particular idea, plan, or action.
- such as: For example; like
- lack of hope: The absence of optimism or positive expectation.
- reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
- in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- fatigue: Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- severe: Very bad; harsh
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
- dread: To await with great fear
- executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
- motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
- distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- symptom: Sign that suggests that there is a problem
- drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
- alleviate: To lessen the severity of something
- prevalent: Being common; occurring frequently
- establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
- contrary: (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- melatonin: Hormone secreted by the pineal gland
- foster: To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
- persist: To continue a course of action despite opposition
- withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
- clumsy: Moving or doing things awkwardly
- diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
- rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- restore: To return a thing to its original condition
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- unwind: To reverse something that has been twisted/turned
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- point: An item to be discussed
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- notification: Act of giving formal or official information
- cognition: Recognition involved in thought processing
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
- depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
- provisional: Temporary and subject to certain conditions
- notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
- depressive: Suffering a psychological lack of happiness
- bedtime: Time you go to bed
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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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5 Subtle Signs of Depression
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Julianne Sung posted on 2021/07/13Ever wondered about the less obvious signs of depression? This video from Psych2Go dives into 5 subtle indicators, like anhedonia and hopelessness, that you might not expect! You'll boost your vocabulary with terms like 'anhedonia' and 'executive functioning' while learning about mental well-being.
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