Vocabulary
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- with time: As time passes; eventually.
- from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
- lean towards: To be inclined to support or favor something; to tend to agree with.
- deal with
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
- live life: To enjoy life and make the most of every moment.
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- check out
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
- associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
- binge: To eat or drink too much at one time
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
- cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- numb: Unable to feel a body part due to cold or illness
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- persistent: Continuing to do something despite challenges
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- account: An advantage
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- destructive: Causing a very large amount of damage
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
- participate: To take part with others in doing something
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- criticize: To assess the work of others
- digital: Using electronic signals or computers
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
- diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
- anguish: Great suffering caused by pain, worry, unhappiness
- errand: Short trip to buy, collect something, etc.
- prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
- minimize: To make something seem small or less important
- tremendously: Very well or very impressively
- socialize: To spend time with people; go out and make friends
- depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
- depressive: Suffering a psychological lack of happiness
- unhealthy: Being in poor health; sickly
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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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7 Signs You May Have High Functioning Depression
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Rachel Kung posted on 2020/12/13Ever feel like you're doing okay on the outside, but struggling within? This video dives into the subtle signs of high-functioning depression, like constant self-criticism and emotional numbness, helping you understand yourself and others better. You'll pick up practical vocabulary for discussing mental health and gain valuable knowledge about persistent depressive disorder.
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