Vocabulary
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- have at: To attack someone or something.
- at least: As a minimum
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- let in: To allow someone to enter or come in
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- regardless of
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
- seek help: To ask for or try to get assistance or support.
- conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- mental: Concerning the mind
- genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- presence: The same place or area that a person is
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- insight: Power to understand people and things very well
- acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
- therapeutic: Intended to make things (e.g. illness) better
- drift: (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
- reap: To harvest or to cut and collect crops
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- counselor: Person offering professional advice to others
- notification: Act of giving formal or official information
- loneliness: State of feeling sad because you are alone
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- exempt: Released from some duty that others have to do
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- psych: (Of an upcoming event) to cause excitement in
- touchy: Taking offense easily; easily angered
- brunch: Mixture of breakfast and lunch eaten late morning
- fulfil: To finish or provide something successfully
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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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