Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- at least: As a minimum
- from a distance: Not close; far away.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- bubble up: To rise to the surface in bubbles.
- in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- set up
- get around to: To finally start doing something you avoided doing
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
- therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
- encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- traumatic: Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
- legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
- unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- rational: Able to think clearly
- distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
- despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
- moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
- sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- sabotage: To destroy or damage, often secretly, to weaken
- stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
- require: To demand that someone does something
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
- engagement: Something you must do at a set time; appointment
- option: A choice
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- mentally: With or in the mind and thoughts
- sarcasm: Harsh or cutting remark
- defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
- facade: False front of a particularly impressive building
- devastate: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- singular: Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- psychiatric: Concerning the treatment of the mind
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- sanity: Normal or sound powers of mind
- chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- paranoia: Disorder in which you fear people want to harm you
- nauseous: Feeling like you want to vomit
- compel: To force someone to do something
- medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
- siege: Surrounding an enemy to prevent them getting food
- disgust: Strong feeling of dislike for something
- punitive: Intended to punish; severe; harsh
- behaviour: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- found: To become aware of something that is happening
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- need: To be unable to manage without something; require
- relive: To remember a past time or event
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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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Evangeline posted on 2018/07/06Ever wondered how therapy actually helps people heal? This video from The School of Life dives deep into psychotherapy, comparing it with CBT and medication, and even touches on fascinating concepts like transference and the unconscious mind. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures that are super useful for discussing emotional well-being!
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