Vocabulary
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- deal with
- on to: Toward something; forward
- go on: To continue doing something
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- increased risk: A greater chance of something harmful or dangerous happening.
- reduce the risk: To lessen the probability of something dangerous or harmful occurring.
- check out
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- crucial: Extremely important or necessary
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- susceptible: Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
- immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
- mental: Concerning the mind
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
- extreme: Very great in degree
- severe: Very bad; harsh
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- traumatic: Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- subconsciously: From the subconscious mind
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- cardiovascular: Concerning the heart and vessels of the body
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- numb: Unable to feel a body part due to cold or illness
- prevalent: Being common; occurring frequently
- military: Army or armed forces
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- neural: About the nerves or nervous system
- hippocampus: A part of the brain that is part of the limbic system and is important for memory
- seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
- section: A part of a whole
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- influx: Sudden arrival of many people or things
- amygdala: Almond-shaped structure in the brain's anterior
- heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
- noggin: A human head
- defense: Argument in support of something
- intrusive: Appearing or getting involved where not wanted
- fully: Completely or entirely
- partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- horrific: Terrifying and shocking
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- adrenal: Located at the top of the kidneys
- axis: A line about which a rotating body turns
- beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
- startle: To give someone a shock or surprise
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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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