Vocabulary
- deal with
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- on medication: Taking medicine regularly for a health condition.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- insomnia: Inability to sleep for many nights
- creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
- strength: Condition of being strong
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- mentally: With or in the mind and thoughts
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- crunch: To crush something into pieces
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- whisper: To talk with breath but no voice
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- sip: To drink just a little at a time
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- shut: To stop being open for business
- pickle: A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- person: Man, woman or child
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- part: Division of a book
- brush: To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
- gum: To cover or stick with adhesive
- artist: A person skilled and creative in art e.g. painter
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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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