Vocabulary
- suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- deal with
- the opposite gender: The gender that is different from one's own.
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- point out: To make others aware of an idea
- break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- mental: Concerning the mind
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
- diverse: Being varied or different from each other
- traumatic: Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
- naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
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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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