Vocabulary
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- contrary to: In opposition to; against.
- ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
- going on: To continue doing something
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- have to: Must do
- in good time: By the required time; with time to spare
- in flight: Act of flying
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- beneath the surface: In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
- conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
- extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
- legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- express: To send something by fast mail
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- toxic: Poisonous; harmful
- reluctant: Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
- guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
- inherently: As an essential part of
- rage: Strong or violent anger
- innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
- address: Exact street location of a place
- external: Concerning foreign countries
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- contrary: (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- witness: To see the signing of an official document
- illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- feat: Impressive act showing courage or skill
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- paranoid: Believing others are trying to harm you
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
- randomly: With no pattern or clear purpose; by chance
- poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
- ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
- suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
- carpet: Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- brutality: Extremely mean or violent act or treatment
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- midst: Middle area or part of something
- horrific: Terrifying and shocking
- physician: A medical doctor
- censor: To remove inappropriate material from books, films
- malfunction: A failure of something to work properly
- business: A company formed for making profit
- seductive: Having the ability to attract someone sexually
- proverbial: As commonly spoken of; well-known
- rupture: To (cause to) burst or break
- embed: To place or set inside rock, etc.
- dysfunction: Failure to act as expected, as in a social context
- usual: Being the way things occur most of the time
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- long: Person's name
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- need: To be unable to manage without something; require
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- melodrama: Drama in which people behave in an exaggerated way
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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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The Importance of a Breakdown
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Evangeline posted on 2021/03/23Ever wondered what a 'mental breakdown' really means and how it can lead to an 'inner revolution'? This video dives deep into burnout, emotional suppression, and crisis recovery, offering a therapeutic perspective that's both insightful and empowering. You'll boost your vocabulary with advanced terms and gain a deeper cultural understanding of these complex topics!
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