Vocabulary
- for instance: As an example.
- in circles: Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
- evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- put off: To take off, e.g. clothing
- in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- medical center: A facility providing comprehensive healthcare services, including diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation.
- act out: To perform a role before going on stage; practice
- make up: To invent or create a story
- tuned to: To adjust a radio receiver to the frequency of a particular station.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- for long: For a considerable period of time.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- set by: To separate and save for another use or time
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- sit down: To take a seat
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- instance: An example of something; case
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
- culprit: Person who has done something wrong or illegal
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- symptom: Sign that suggests that there is a problem
- hypothetical: Thought up, as an example; not being a real case
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- toxic: Poisonous; harmful
- existence: State of being present, alive or real
- trivial: Small; unimportant; worthless
- stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
- solitude: State of preferring to be alone
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- require: To demand that someone does something
- possess: To enter a person's mind or body as a spirit
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
- temporarily: For a limited amount of time
- repetitive: Doing or saying the same things many times
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
- abusive: Saying or doing bad or cruel things to others
- neurological: Concerning, used in or practicing neurology
- chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- boredom: Feeling of being uninterested or unexcited
- delusional: Suffering false beliefs based on little evidence
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- inflict: To make someone endure (something bad)
- hostility: Hostile action; an act of war
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- tactile: Concerning touch; enjoys touching
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- barrel: To travel at high speed
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- monotonous: Lacking in variety; always the same, and so boring
- stimulation: Arousal of interest or emotions
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- attentive: Thoughtful and considerate
- correlate: To have/show the relationship between two things
- disgust: Strong feeling of dislike for something
- ward: Person's name
- abnormal: Not normal, not typical, not usual, not regular
- bureau: Administrative unit of government
- confine: To hold or imprison someone in a place
- physiology: Ways in which the parts of a living thing operate
- rancid: With an unpleasant smell or taste, like sour milk
- extensively: Very much or often; to a large degree
- feral: Wild; behaving like a wild animal
- propensity: Natural tendency to behave in a particular way
- overload: To make a machine work too hard so it might break
- genie: Magic spirit that can make wishes come true
- suburbia: Residential area on the outskirts of a city
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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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