Vocabulary
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- due to: Because of; owing to
- such as: For example; like
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
- obesity: State of being so fat it can harm your health
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
- evolve: To develop certain features
- aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
- exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
- fertility: The state of a female being able to produce young
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- detrimental: Harmful
- concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- hippocampus: A part of the brain that is part of the limbic system and is important for memory
- cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- due: When something is required or expected
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- click: To work well with someone or something
- amygdala: Almond-shaped structure in the brain's anterior
- neurotransmitter: Chemical released by nerves that boost signals within the body
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- hypothalamus: Basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system
- maze: Network of paths you have to make your way through
- adrenal: Located at the top of the kidneys
- minimize: To make something seem small or less important
- circulatory: Concerning the movement of blood through the body
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- longitudinal: Going from the top to the bottom of something
- suppression: Act of preventing the display of emotion, feeling
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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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