Vocabulary
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- on balance
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- deprivation: State of lacking something needed
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
- thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
- crave: To have a very strong desire for something
- dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
- disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
- practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
- binge: To eat or drink too much at one time
- motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- numb: Unable to feel a body part due to cold or illness
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- disguise: Change in appearance so you will not be noticed
- appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- compulsive: Having difficulty to stop yourself doing something
- novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
- gratification: Pleasure; happiness; satisfaction
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- regulate: To control something with rules or laws
- intention: Aim or purpose
- curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
- spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- meaningful: Having importance; showing someone's intention
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
- leave: To go away from; depart
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
- junk: Something that is old, useless, or has no value
- log: To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
- restore: To return a thing to its original condition
- intentional: Done with a deliberate plan to do or achieve
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- detach: To send away a military unit on a special mission
- flatter: To praise in a rather false way, to get something
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- quit: To leave a job
- rebound: Bouncing off something, then going back into play
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- harshly: In a severe, extreme, or not kind manner
- burnout: When you get exhausted from the effort of your job
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- backfire: (Vehicle) to explode fuel in the muffler
- reset: To return to the original start or formation
- ping: To make a high sharp sound, as bullet hitting rock
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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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