Vocabulary
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in truth: In fact; actually; really
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- longest time: The greatest duration of time.
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- dread: To await with great fear
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
- concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
- drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
- therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
- compulsive: Having difficulty to stop yourself doing something
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- digestion: Process of changing eaten food for use in the body
- spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
- interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- furniture: Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
- responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
- violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
- reassure: To make feel less worried about something
- bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
- humiliating: Causing you to feel a loss of self-respect
- rarely: Not often (seen, done, etc.); infrequently
- audition: To try out for a part in a play or film
- hesitation: Indecision or unwillingness to do something
- intrusive: Appearing or getting involved where not wanted
- ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- static: Concerning electricity that collects on a surface
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- articulation: Shaping the sounds of speech to communicate
- eloquent: Able to speak expressively or convincingly
- temper: An angry mood or fit; temperament
- assert: To state or declare your ideas positively strongly
- attentive: Thoughtful and considerate
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- person: Man, woman or child
- adulthood: Time of life when a person is fully grown
- fury: Rage; violent anger
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- psychotherapist: Therapist treating mental and emotional disorders
- psychotherapy: Therapy for the mind
- ingrain: To be deeply attached or fixed in
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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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