Vocabulary
- pull away: To drive (vehicle) away;
- seek help: To ask for or try to get assistance or support.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
- feel out: To try to discover someone's opinions, ideas, or intentions by talking to them for a while.
- out of place: Not comfortable or belonging in a particular situation.
- deal with
- feel the need: To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
- lead to: To result in some action
- pull back: To move to a safer area; retreat
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- shift in: A change or alteration in something.
- on edge: Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- work through: To deal with something systematically until it is completed
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- mental: Concerning the mind
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
- crave: To have a very strong desire for something
- disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- awareness: Having knowledge of something
- burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
- frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- substitute: To perform the tasks instead of someone else
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- seek: To ask someone for help
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- criticize: To assess the work of others
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
- distant: Unfriendly; cold
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- important: Having power or authority
- diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- rejection: Decision that something is not good enough
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- hyper: Very excited or active
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- deep: Complex and important
- childhood: The time when you are a child
- reassurance: Feeling of reduced worry about something
- tightrope: Wire high in the air on which acrobats perform
- closeness: A feeling of being intimate and belonging together
- unwanted: Not desired
- heartless: Lacking in feeling of pity or warmth
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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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This is What Avoidant People Wish You Knew
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/26Ever wondered what goes on in the mind of someone with avoidant tendencies? This video dives deep into what people with avoidant attachment styles wish you knew, covering topics like emotional overwhelm and the push-pull dynamic. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and practice simple sentence structures while gaining valuable insights into relationships!
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