Vocabulary

  • in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
  • look after: To take care of someone or something
  • have to: Must do
  • a stiff upper lip: Showing courage and not expressing emotions in difficult situations.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • go away: To go on vacation
  • in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • stop in: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
  • for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
  • pass by: To go past someone or something.
  • add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
  • home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
  • on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
  • to death: Extremely; to a great degree
  • at hand: Close by; readily available.
  • rely on: To depend on someone or something
  • out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
  • in the course of time: Eventually or after some time has passed.
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • work out
  • in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
  • immediately: Without any delay; straight away
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
  • creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • dread: To await with great fear
  • fluffy: Containing air and being light in weight
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
  • silly: Careless
  • despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
  • encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
  • cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
  • advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
  • confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
  • mundane: Being ordinary and therefore boring
  • comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
  • suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
  • spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
  • resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
  • illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
  • communicate: To give and exchange information
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
  • sink: To push something down into the ground
  • swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
  • scary: Causing fear; frightening
  • appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
  • transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • drown: To kill something by putting it under water
  • important: Having power or authority
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • constructive: Having positive effective results
  • ingenuity: Cleverness and originality
  • flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
  • rejection: Decision that something is not good enough
  • cling: To be dependent on
  • protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
  • whimsical: Quaintly humorous; funny in an odd way
  • furry: Covered with a dense coat of fine hairs
  • physique: The shape and size of a human body
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
  • summon: To order someone to come, e.g. to a court of law
  • desolate: To destroy a place
  • forest: Large area with many trees
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • roar: To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
  • gritty: Showing strong determination
  • dead: Not alive
  • revere: To give someone great respect and loyalty
  • long: Person's name
  • passively: So as to quietly accept what happens
  • soot: Fine, black powder produced during burning
  • motif: A distinctive form, shape or figure in a design
  • notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
  • granny: Grandmother
  • telegram: Written message sent by using an electrical device
  • woodland: Land that is covered with trees and shrubs
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    • a stiff upper lip

      US /ə stɪf ˈʌpɚ ˈlɪp/

      UK /ə stɪf ˈʌpə ˈlɪp/

      • other
      • Showing courage and not expressing emotions in difficult situations.
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    • add up to

      US /æd ʌp tu/

      UK /æd ʌp tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To amount to a particular sum or total.
      • To have a particular result or effect; to be equal to.
      A2
      More
    • advice

      US /əd'vaɪs/

      UK /ədˈvaɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Suggestion about what would help someone
      • Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
      A2TOEIC
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    • as a result of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Because of something; owing to.
      A1
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    • at hand

      US /æt hænd/

      UK /æt hænd/

      • Phrase
      • Close by; readily available.
      • About to happen; imminent.
      • Adjective
      • Nearby; easily available
      A1
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    • audience

      US /ˈɔdiəns/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
      A2TOEIC
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    • back into

      US /bæk ˈɪntu/

      UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
      • To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
      A1
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    • by now

      US /baɪ naʊ/

      UK /bai nau/

      • Phrase
      • At the present time or already; before the present.
      A2
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    • channel

      US /ˈtʃænəl/

      UK /'tʃænl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
      • TV or radio station or its programs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a long hole for carrying water
      • To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
      B1
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    • cling

      US /klɪŋ/

      UK /klɪŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be dependent on
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stick or be attached to
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    • comfort

      US /ˈkʌmfət/

      UK /'kʌmfət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to make distressed person feel better
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Acts or words that reduce pain or sadness
      • State of being relaxed, warm or happy
      A2
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    • communicate

      US /kəˈmjunɪˌket/

      UK /kə'mju:nɪkeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give and exchange information
      • To convey or make known (information, feelings, etc.)
      A2
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    • confront

      US /kənˈfrʌnt/

      UK /kən'frʌnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
      • (Of problem) to face someone who must deal with it
      B1
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    • constructive

      US /kənˈstrʌktɪv/

      UK /kənˈstrʌktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Having positive effective results
      B1
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    • cope

      US /koʊp/

      UK /kəʊp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To deal with something in spite of difficulties
      A2
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    • creepy

      US /'kri:pɪ/

      UK /'kri:pɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Scary; annoying or unpleasant
      B1
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    • desolate

      US /ˈdɛsəlɪt/

      UK /'desələt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To destroy a place
      • Adjective
      • Empty of life, usually of a place
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    • despair

      US /dɪˈspɛr/

      UK /dɪ'speə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have lost all hope; lose heart
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Felling of having lost all hope
      B1TOEIC
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    • dread

      US /drɛd/

      UK /dred/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To await with great fear
      B2
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    • drown

      US /draʊn/

      UK /draʊn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill something by putting it under water
      • To make something very wet or cover it completely
      B1
      More
    • encourage

      US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/

      UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the chance of something happening
      • To make someone more determined or confident
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
      A1
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    • film

      US /fɪlm/

      UK /fɪlm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thin layer that covers something
      • Movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To record moving action with a camera
      A2
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    • flood

      US /flʌd/

      UK /flʌd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
      • (Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A quick unexpectedly volume of something
      • Large number of people or things arriving at once
      B1
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    • fluffy

      US /ˈflʌfi/

      UK /'flʌfɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Containing air and being light in weight
      B2
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    • for sure

      US /fɔr ʃʊr/

      UK /fɔ: ʃuə/

      • Adverb
      • Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
      • Used to emphasize a statement.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
      A2
      More
    • furry

      US /ˈfə:ri, ˈfʌri/

      UK /'fɜ:rɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Covered with a dense coat of fine hairs
      B1
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    • get out of

      US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡet aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
      • To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
      A1
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    • go away

      US /ɡo əˈwe/

      UK /ɡəu əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go on vacation
      • To leave; depart.
      A1
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
      A1
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    • granny

      US /ˈɡræni/

      UK /'ɡrænɪ/

      • Noun
      • Grandmother
      B2
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    • gritty

      US /ˈɡrɪti/

      UK /ˈgrɪti/

      • Adjective
      • Showing strong determination
      • Having the texture of very small particles or sand
      B2
      More
    • grow up

      US /ɡro ʌp/

      UK /ɡrəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop from a child into an adult
      A1
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    • haunt

      US /hɔnt, hɑnt/

      UK /hɔ:nt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
      • (Of ghosts, etc.) to stay in a place after death
      • Noun
      • Place that a person repeatedly goes to or visits
      B2
      More
    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • home in

      US /ˈhoʊm ɪn/

      UK /ˈhəum ɪn/

      • other
      • Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
      B2
      More
    • illness

      US /ˈɪlnɪs/

      UK /ˈɪlnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
      • A particular instance or type of disease.
      A2
      More
    • in relation to

      US /ɪn rɪˈleʃən tu/

      UK /in riˈleiʃən tu:/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
      • Compared with.
      B1
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    • in the course of time

      US /ɪn ðə ˈkɔrs ʌv taɪm/

      UK /in ðə ˈkɔ:s ɔv taɪm/

      • other
      • Eventually or after some time has passed.
      B2
      More
    • in the end

      US /ɪn ði ɛnd/

      UK /in ðə end/

      • Phrase
      • Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
      • Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
      A1
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    • in the hospital

      US /ɪn ðə ˈhɑspɪtəl/

      UK /in ðə ˈhɒspɪtəl/

      • Preposition
      • Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
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    • ingenuity

      US /ˌɪndʒəˈnuɪti, -ˈnju-/

      UK /ˌɪndʒə'nju:ətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Cleverness and originality
      • The ability to solve difficult problems, often in an original and creative way.
      C1
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    • look after

      US /lʊk ˈæftɚ/

      UK /luk ˈɑ:ftə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take care of someone or something
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    • motif

      US /moˈtif/

      UK /məʊ'ti:f/

      • Noun
      • A distinctive form, shape or figure in a design
      B2
      More
    • mundane

      US /mʌnˈden, ˈmʌnˌden/

      UK /mʌnˈdeɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Being ordinary and therefore boring
      • Of this world rather than the spiritual one
      B2TOEIC
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    • notify

      US /ˈnotəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'nəʊtɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To inform; to communicate specific information
      B2
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    • on the streets

      US /ɑn ðə strits/

      UK /ɒn ðə stri:ts/

      • other
      • Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
      B2
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    • out of control

      US /aʊt ʌv kənˈtrol/

      UK /aut ɔv kənˈtrəul/

      • Adjective
      • Impossible to manage or control.
      • Not able to be directed or steered.
      A1
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    • pass by

      US /pæs baɪ/

      UK /pɑ:s bai/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go past someone or something.
      • To elapse; for time to go by.
      C2
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    • passively

      US /'pæsɪvlɪ/

      UK /'pæsɪvlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • So as to quietly accept what happens
      B1
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    • physique

      US /fɪˈzik/

      UK /fɪˈzi:k/

      • Noun
      • The shape and size of a human body
      C1
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    • rejection

      US /rɪˈdʒɛkʃən/

      UK /rɪ'dʒekʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Decision that something is not good enough
      • Act of refusing to consider or believe
      B1
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    • rely on

      US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/

      UK /riˈlai ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To depend on someone or something
      A2
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    • represent

      US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/

      UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
      • To show or describe something in a particular way
      A2TOEIC
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    • resonate

      US /ˈrɛzəˌnet/

      UK /'rezəneɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
      • (E.g. of a bell) to sound clearly for a long time
      C2TOEIC
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    • revere

      US /rɪˈvɪr/

      UK /riˈviə/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone great respect and loyalty
      B2TOEIC
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    • roar

      US /rɔr, ror/

      UK /rɔ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
      • To shout using a loud deep powerful voice
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A very loud, deep or hearty laugh
      • A very loud deep powerful shout
      B1
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    • scene

      US /sin/

      UK /si:n/

      • Noun
      • Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
      • View that looks like a picture
      A2TOEIC
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    • significant

      US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

      UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/

      • Adjective
      • Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
      • Having meaning; important; noticeable
      A2TOEIC
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    • silly

      US /ˈsɪli/

      UK /'sɪlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Careless
      • Acting funny or playfully
      A2
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    • sink

      US /sɪŋk/

      UK /sɪŋk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To push something down into the ground
      • To dig (a well)
      • Countable Noun
      • Large bowl in a kitchen or washroom for washing
      A2TOEIC
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    • soot

      US /sʊt, sut/

      UK /sʊt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Fine, black powder produced during burning
      C1TOEIC
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    • spirit

      US /ˈspɪrɪt/

      UK /'spɪrɪt/

      • Noun
      • Person's strong determination or attitude
      • Unique qualities of person, place, or time
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take someone away as if by magic
      A2
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    • stop in

      US /stɑp ɪn/

      UK /stɔp in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
      A1
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
      B1
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    • summon

      US /ˈsʌmən/

      UK /'sʌmən/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To order someone to come, e.g. to a court of law
      B1
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    • suppress

      US /səˈprɛs/

      UK /səˈpres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
      • To use force to prevent something happening
      B1TOEIC
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    • swallow

      US /ˈswɑː.loʊ/

      UK /'swɒləʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To believe (something that is not true)
      • To make food go from your mouth to your stomach
      • Countable Noun
      • Small northern bird with downward-pointing wings
      A2
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    • telegram

      US /ˈtɛlɪˌɡræm/

      UK /'telɪɡræm/

      • Noun
      • Written message sent by using an electrical device
      B2
      More
    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
      A1
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    • to death

      US /tu dɛθ/

      UK /tu: deθ/

      • Phrase
      • Extremely; to a great degree
      • Until death
      B1
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    • transform

      US /trænsˈfɔrm/

      UK /træns'fɔ:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change the shape completely in a good way
      • To convert from one form or substance into another.
      C2
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
      A1
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    • whimsical

      US /ˈhwɪmzɪkəl, ˈwɪm-/

      UK /ˈwɪmzɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Quaintly humorous; funny in an odd way
      C1TOEIC
      More
    • woodland

      US /ˈwʊdlənd, -ˌlænd/

      UK /'wʊdlənd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Land that is covered with trees and shrubs
      C2
      More
    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
      A1
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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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