Vocabulary
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- check out
- all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- off the clock: Not working; outside of official work hours.
- take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
- curl up: To lie or sit with your legs bent close to your body.
- on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
- no shame: Without a sense of embarrassment or guilt.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- make up: To invent or create a story
- break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- have to: Must do
- reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- introvert: Person who does not like social contact
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- atmosphere: Air around us
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- awareness: Having knowledge of something
- concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
- accessible: Able to be entered, reached or used
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- ordinary: Normal or usual
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- performance: Act of doing something
- scent: To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- spiral: A continuous curve round a central point
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
- curl: To form something into a round or curved shape
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- recharge: To refill a battery, etc. with electricity
- bracelet: Chain or band worn around the wrist
- pine: Tall pointed evergreen tree with needlelike leaves
- pageant: Rich and spectacular ceremony
- abyss: Very deep hole, as in the ground; bottomless pit
- makeover: Act of completely redecorating or improving
- stuffy: (Nose) blocked
- silently: In a perfectly quiet way
- congest: To be or become very crowded
- outdoors: Outside a building; in the open air
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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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