Vocabulary
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- have to: Must do
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- deal with
- phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
- mental: Concerning the mind
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- edible: Being safe to eat
- survey: Broad view or general description of something
- mentality: Attitude toward, or a belief about something
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
- rot: To break down into pieces through dying; decay
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- reminiscent: Suggestive of; tending to remind you of
- attentive: Thoughtful and considerate
- great: Very good; better than before
- attend: To take care of someone in need
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- psychiatrist: Doctor who treats psychological disorders
- hose: Tube that carries a liquid
- healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
- rewire: To put new electricity cables in (a building)
- informally: In a casual or relaxed way
- freshman: Student in the first year of high school, college
- gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject
- strum: To make a sound on a stringed instrument
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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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