Vocabulary
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
- sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- regulate: To control something with rules or laws
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- click: To work well with someone or something
- inhale: To breathe in something like air or smoke
- exhale: To breathe out the air or smoke in your lungs
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
- important: Having power or authority
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
- soothe: To relieve something, like pain
- descriptive: Telling what something is like or looks like
- gasp: To take a short quick breath because of surprise
- backfire: (Vehicle) to explode fuel in the muffler
- lengthen: To make or become longer in time or distance
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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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Susan posted on 2026/06/09Think deep breathing is always the answer for anxiety? This video challenges that common advice, explaining how it can sometimes backfire and lead to hyperventilation. You'll discover practical alternatives like slow breathing with longer exhales, plus learn how to approach anxious feelings with curiosity instead of control.
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