Vocabulary
- at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
- seek help: To ask for or try to get assistance or support.
- symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- in the lead: Being ahead of others in a competition or race.
- in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- lead to: To result in some action
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- such as: For example; like
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
- mental: Concerning the mind
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- alternative: Something different you can choose
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
- sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- express: To send something by fast mail
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
- cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
- numb: Unable to feel a body part due to cold or illness
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- address: Exact street location of a place
- intentionally: With a plan to do or achieve something
- section: A part of a whole
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- handy: Convenient, easy to use, easy to reach
- heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
- void: Empty feeling because nothing interests you
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- mindful: Bearing in mind; attentive to
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- workout: Energetic exercise
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- act: To behave in a certain way
- detach: To send away a military unit on a special mission
- alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
- voluntarily: Of your own free will; not because you were forced
- discomfort: To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
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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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