Vocabulary
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- in a manner: In a specific way or style.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
- next to: Being located along side another
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
- in terms of
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- in the west: Located in or towards the west.
- clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
- next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
- on occasion: Sometimes, but not regularly.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- come flooding back: To suddenly remember something vividly and intensely.
- in one sitting: All at one time; without interruption.
- in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
- for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- as a consequence of: Because of; due to something that happened before.
- in places: In some locations but not others
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- coping mechanism: A psychological strategy used to manage stress or emotional distress.
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- came away with: To have a particular feeling or impression after an event or experience.
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- deal with
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- separate out: To extract or distinguish something from a mixture.
- at the outset: At the very beginning; from the start.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- on the books: Recorded in official documents or laws.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- have to: Must do
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- mental: Concerning the mind
- trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- severe: Very bad; harsh
- consequence: Importance of a person or thing
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- express: To send something by fast mail
- previous: Existing or happening before the present time
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
- manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
- diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- genocide: Deliberate destruction of a group of people
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- readily: In a quick and easy manner
- breakdown: When normal activity or behavior stops
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- frugal: Spending very small amounts; using very little
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- massacre: Killing of a large number of people
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- childhood: The time when you are a child
- closure: Feeling of accepting a death, divorce etc.
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- alcoholism: Medical condition from drinking too much alcohol
- bombing: To attack with explosives
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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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