Vocabulary
- for too long: For an excessively extended period.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- work out
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- shift in: A change or alteration in something.
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
- mental: Concerning the mind
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- traumatic: Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
- unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- symptom: Sign that suggests that there is a problem
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- grief: Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- resentment: Feeling of anger because of unfair treatment
- shift: To change in position or direction
- realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- neural: About the nerves or nervous system
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- prejudice: Law to make ineffective, e.g. evidence in a trial
- admission: Act of allowing someone to enter
- mentally: With or in the mind and thoughts
- unleash: To release or let an animal go
- leave: To go away from; depart
- heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
- devote: To dedicate
- destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
- reconciliation: Getting two figures/accounts to match financially
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- scar: Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
- empathetic: Exhibiting deep emotional understanding
- prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
- deep: Complex and important
- vengeful: Serving to gain vengeance
- disappointment: Feeling or state of not being satisfied
- reclaim: To get back something that was lost; recover
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- believe: To think or accept that something is true
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- coin: A small, flat piece of metal used as money
- grieve: To feel great sadness, as when someone dies
- triple: Group or set of three
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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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