Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- to an extent: Partly or in some degree.
- pulled through: To get back to a good condition; recover
- back to normal: Returned to the usual or expected state or condition.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- at least: As a minimum
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- the leading cause: The most significant or primary reason for something.
- such as: For example; like
- check out
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- simultaneously: At the same time; all together
- repetition: When something occurs again
- disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
- capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
- cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
- traumatic: Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
- intellectual: connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
- navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
- legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
- extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
- chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
- disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- neural: About the nerves or nervous system
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- obsessive: Characterized by or constituting an obsession
- compulsive: Having difficulty to stop yourself doing something
- remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- repetitive: Doing or saying the same things many times
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- steer: A cow
- flexible: Bending easily
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- reign: To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
- skull: Structure of bones forming the face and head
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- rehabilitation: Helping criminals, etc. to return to normal life
- restore: To return a thing to its original condition
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
- worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
- upright: Having good moral standards; of good character
- notification: Act of giving formal or official information
- courteous: Polite; showing good manners and consideration
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- neuroscience: Scientific study of the nervous system
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
- carriage: Vehicle on wheels, usually pulled by a horse
- part: Division of a book
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- area: Amount of measured space
- undoubtedly: With certainty; without question; for sure
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- childhood: The time when you are a child
- cortical: Tech concerning the brain's cortex
- railroad: System of tracks on which trains travel
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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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