Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- laid back
- stark contrast: A sharp, clear, and obvious difference between two things.
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- withdraw from: To take out or remove (something) from a place or container.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- mental: Concerning the mind
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- passionate: Being easily excited to strong emotions
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- severe: Very bad; harsh
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- spot: A certain place or area
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
- excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
- irritable: Annoyed; easily annoyed or angered
- imperative: The state of demanding notice or attention
- moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
- persistent: Continuing to do something despite challenges
- neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- hesitate: To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
- brink: Near to happening; on the verge of
- irritated: To disturb, anger, or upset someone
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
- stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
- overlap: To lie over or cover a part of something else
- detach: To send away a military unit on a special mission
- notification: Act of giving formal or official information
- telltale: Someone who discloses information intentionally
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- haze: Dust, smoke, or gas that darkens or clouds the air
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- differentiate: To see or show how things are not the same
- snappy: Speaking or reacting irritably, with little reason
- moody: Showing sudden or wide variations in mood
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- burn: To destroy with fire
- burnout: When you get exhausted from the effort of your job
- autopilot: (For ships, planes) automatic navigational device
- disconnect: To separate something from something else
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
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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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