Vocabulary
- breathe in: To inhale; to take air into the lungs.
- breathe out: To exhale air from the lungs.
- calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- finish off: To complete the last part of something.
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- speed up: To move more quickly
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- at the moment: At this time; now
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
- worth mentioning: Important or interesting enough to be spoken about or noted.
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
- in the moment: At the present time; now.
- huge deal: Something very important or significant.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- respiratory: (Medical) concerning breathing
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- cardiovascular: Concerning the heart and vessels of the body
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- perk: An advantage or something extra, such as money or goods, that you are given because of your job
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- inhale: To breathe in something like air or smoke
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- exhale: To breathe out the air or smoke in your lungs
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- mindful: Bearing in mind; attentive to
- maneuver: Military movement of troops
- bloodstream: Blood flowing through the circulatory system
- prescribe: (Of doctors) to say what medicine should be taken
- minimize: To make something seem small or less important
- diaphragm: Muscular membrane separating upper/lower organs
- inhalation: Act of breathing
- contraption: Piece of equipment looking old-fashioned or odd
- takeaway: Employee benefit deleted in union contract
- suction: Process of extracting air, as to cause to stick
- moisturize: To apply moisturizer or cream to (skin)
- reintroduce: To make a person known to another again
- whew: Sound people make when they are relieved
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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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