Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- feel the need: To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- at least: As a minimum
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- act on: To have an effect on something.
- take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
- better understanding: An improved level of comprehension or knowledge.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- mental: Concerning the mind
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- obsession: Irrational motive for performing certain actions
- slightly: Only a little
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
- disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
- psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- neat: That you approve of; cool
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- neural: About the nerves or nervous system
- obsessive: Characterized by or constituting an obsession
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- compulsive: Having difficulty to stop yourself doing something
- huge: Very very large
- section: A part of a whole
- leap: To enter or start something eagerly
- plague: To cause to have continual problems with something
- relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- noggin: A human head
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
- invasive: Entering the body, etc. in a destructive way
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- tidy: With things in their proper place; not messy
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- procedure: A medical operation
- prescribe: (Of doctors) to say what medicine should be taken
- stimulation: Arousal of interest or emotions
- circuit: An area where cars race in a circle
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- stove: Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- shrug: To raise the shoulders to show you don't care
- implant: To put something into, an idea in someone's mind
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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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