Vocabulary
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- back then: At that time in the past.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- go away: To go on vacation
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- stand up for: To support someone or an idea, e.g. human rights
- hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- connected with: Related to; associated with.
- move into: To start living in a new house or building
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
- articulate: To express something clearly using language
- perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- alternative: Something different you can choose
- profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
- trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
- capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- rational: Able to think clearly
- notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
- despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- ordinary: Normal or usual
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- physically: In a manner related to the body
- core: To take out the central section of a fruit
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- contradict: To say the opposite is so; say something different
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- dissolve: To cause something to end
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
- author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- visceral: From deep within you; caused by strong instincts
- important: Having power or authority
- punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- psychiatric: Concerning the treatment of the mind
- act: To behave in a certain way
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- modify: To make minor change to something
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- vengeful: Serving to gain vengeance
- psychiatrist: Doctor who treats psychological disorders
- physiology: Ways in which the parts of a living thing operate
- implant: To put something into, an idea in someone's mind
- lobe: Round part in body, e.g. some parts of brain
- wrench: Tool for holding/turning objects of varying sizes
- psychedelic: Having very bright contrasting colors and shapes
- circuitry: Electronic equipment consisting of switches
- imprint: Mark or figure impressed or printed on something
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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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Your reality narrows after trauma — here’s how to expand it | Bessel van der Kolk
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Wenwen Chang posted on 2025/06/05Ever feel like trauma shrinks your world? Bessel van der Kolk explains how the brain reacts and introduces fascinating therapies like psychodrama and somatic experiencing to help you expand your reality again! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to neurobiology and healing, perfect for understanding these powerful concepts.
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