Vocabulary
- in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
- think out: To consider carefully so all points are covered
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- glimmer of hope: A faint sign or possibility that something good might happen or be achieved.
- open up to: To start talking more freely about your feelings and private thoughts.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- at least: As a minimum
- step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- mindset: Way someone things about something
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- seek: To ask someone for help
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- vaguely: In a vague way; not fully
- motivational: Concerning motivation
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- slight: Small (amount, quality)
- leave: To go away from; depart
- marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
- rehabilitation: Helping criminals, etc. to return to normal life
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- fully: Completely or entirely
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- antarctica: An extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to , feet deep
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- point: An item to be discussed
- awake: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
- alive: Living; not dead
- medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
- trust: To expect confidently
- united: To join or come together for the same goal
- injure: To do (usually physical) harm or damage to
- glimmer: Dull, weak light
- doorway: The space that a door can close
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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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A Marine’s physical injury led to personal growth
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