Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • set up
  • without question: Undoubtedly; certainly; definitely.
  • break into: To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
  • leave out: To forget; omit
  • through thick and thin: Through good times and bad times; during both prosperity and adversity.
  • stick by
  • blood is thicker than water: Family relationships are stronger than other relationships.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • drift apart: To gradually become less close to someone.
  • intellectual property: Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
  • of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • grow into: To be able to wear clothes that were too big
  • aside from
  • walk on eggshells: To be very careful and cautious about what you say or do, because you do not want to offend or upset someone.
  • call out: To criticize someone to modify their behavior
  • teamed up with: To form as a group to work together on something
  • regardless of
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • interact: To talk or do things with each other
  • intellectual: connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
  • contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
  • relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
  • shed: Small building used for storage
  • chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
  • inherent: Existing as an essential part of
  • mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
  • behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
  • therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
  • apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
  • evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
  • thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
  • womb: Place in a woman's body where a baby grows
  • clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
  • calcium: A substance important for making bones and teeth
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • text: To send a message by phone or other device
  • insecurity: Lack of confidence or certainty about yourself
  • alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
  • stalk: Thin part of a plant that allows it to stand
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
  • adjust: To change; to attain a desired state or function
  • audible: Capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard
  • pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
  • internalize: To accept attitudes, behavior as part of yourself
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • companionship: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • perpetuate: To make something continue for a long time
  • tribe: Racial group united by language, religion, customs
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • collagen: Type of protein that is often used in skin cream and in plastic surgery because it makes skin look younger
  • jealousy: Unhappy feeling of wanting what someone else has
  • chimney: Part of a building through which smoke escapes
  • constitute: To become a group of
  • rupture: To (cause to) burst or break
  • grandeur: Impressive size, scale or beauty
  • platonic: Purely spiritual; as friends only; not sexual
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
  • childhood: The time when you are a child
  • compatibility: Ability to get on (or be used) well together
  • romantic: Relating to courtship or love
  • human: A person; a man, woman or child
  • sue: Person's name
  • burglar: Thief who enters a building with intent to steal
  • entitlement: Right (to benefits) granted by law, contract
  • enlighten: To cause someone to understand
  • female: Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
  • brat: Someone who has misbehaved, usually a child
  • respectfully: In a respectful way; politely; with consideration
  • misogyny: Hatred of women
  • covenant: Solemn promise or vow
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    • adjust

      US /əˈdʒʌst/

      UK /əˈdʒʌst/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change; to attain a desired state or function
      • To change so as to fit in with new conditions
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    • advocate

      US /ˈædvəˌket/

      UK /'ædvəkeɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A lawyer who protects a clients interests
      • Person who supports a movement for changes
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To request change
      • To publicly support a belief
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    • alarm

      US /əˈlɑ:rm/

      UK /əˈlɑ:m/

      • Noun
      • Sound or light used for a warning or alert
      • an alarm clock
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone unpleasantly surprised
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    • aside from

      US /əˈsaɪd frʌm/

      UK /əˈsaid frɔm/

      • Phrase
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    • audible

      US /ˈɔdəbəl/

      UK /ˈɔ:dəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard
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    • blood

      US /blʌd/

      UK /blʌd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
      • Related by birth; family
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
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    • blood is thicker than water

      US /blʌd ɪz ˈθɪkɚ ðən ˈwɑtɚ/

      UK /blʌd ɪz ˈθɪkə ðən ˈwɔ:tə/

      • Proverb
      • Family relationships are stronger than other relationships.
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    • brat

      US /bræt/

      UK /bræt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who has misbehaved, usually a child
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    • break into

      US /brek ˈɪntu/

      UK /breik ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
      • To get into a new field of work
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    • burglar

      US /ˈbɚɡlɚ/

      UK /'bɜ:ɡlə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Thief who enters a building with intent to steal
      • A person who commits burglary as a profession.
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    • calcium

      US /ˈkælsiəm/

      UK /'kælsɪəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A substance important for making bones and teeth
      • A substance containing calcium, taken to improve health.
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    • call out

      US /kɔl aʊt/

      UK /kɔ:l aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To criticize someone to modify their behavior
      • To announce or specify, e.g. in a list
      • Transitive Verb
      • To summon or request the presence of someone, especially for assistance or service.
      • To publicly criticize or denounce someone for their actions or behavior.
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    • childhood

      US /ˈtʃaɪldˌhʊd/

      UK /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The time when you are a child
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    • chimney

      US /ˈtʃɪmni/

      UK /'tʃɪmnɪ/

      • Noun
      • Part of a building through which smoke escapes
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    • chunk

      US /tʃʌŋk/

      UK /tʃʌŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A large bit of something; thick lump
      • A significant amount or portion.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something into chunks.
      • To throw something forcefully (slang).
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    • clarity

      US /ˈklærɪti/

      UK /'klærətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
      • The quality of an image being sharp and clear
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    • companionship

      US /kəmˈpænjənˌʃɪp/

      UK /kəmˈpæniənʃɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Good feeling from being with someone else
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    • compatibility

      US /kəmˌpætəˈbɪlətɪ/

      UK /kəmˌpætə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to get on (or be used) well together
      • The ability of two people to have a good relationship because of similar opinions, interests, or character.
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    • constitute

      US /ˈkɑnstɪˌtut, -ˌtjut/

      UK /'kɒnstɪtju:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To become a group of
      • To establish or form a government, etc.
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    • contribute

      US /kənˈtrɪbjut/

      UK /kən'trɪbju:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be a factor in causing something to happen
      • To donate, give (money) or help to something
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    • covenant

      US /ˈkʌvənənt/

      UK /ˈkʌvənənt/

      • Noun
      • Solemn promise or vow
      • A solemn agreement between God and humans.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To enter into a formal agreement.
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    • drift apart

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gradually become less close to someone.
      C2
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    • enlighten

      US /ɛnˈlaɪtn/

      UK /ɪn'laɪtn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to understand
      • To give light to; illuminate.
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    • entire

      US /ɛnˈtaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
      • Undivided; not shared or distributed.
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    • entitlement

      US /ɛnˈtaɪtlmənt/

      UK /ɪnˈtaɪtlmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Right (to benefits) granted by law, contract
      • The belief that one is inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment.
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    • evaluate

      US /ɪˈvæljuˌet/

      UK /ɪˈvæljueɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To form an idea to judge something carefully
      • To calculate or work out the value or amount of something.
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

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

      US / ˈfiˌmel/

      UK /'fi:meɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
      • Belonging to or characteristic of a woman or girl.
      • Noun
      • A woman or girl.
      • A female animal.
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    • grandeur

      US /ˈɡrændʒɚ, -ˌdʒʊr/

      UK /ˈgrændʒə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Impressive size, scale or beauty
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    • grow into

      US /ɡro ˈɪntu/

      UK /ɡrəu ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be able to wear clothes that were too big
      • To adjust to over time, e.g. a new job
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    • harm

      US /hɑrm/

      UK /hɑ:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
      • Noun
      • Damage or injury
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • illusion

      US /ɪˈluʒən/

      UK /ɪ'lu:ʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Idea, image or impression that is not correct
      • Something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality.
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    • inherent

      US /ɪnˈhɪrənt/

      UK /ɪnˈhɪərənt/

      • Adjective
      • Existing as an essential part of
      • Involved in the constitution or essential character of something.
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    • insecurity

      US /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊrətɪ/

      UK /ˌɪnsɪ'kjʊərətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of confidence or certainty about yourself
      • State of feeling unsafe
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • intellectual

      US /ˌɪntlˈɛktʃuəl/

      UK /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
      • a person who is well educated and enjoys activities in which they have to think seriously about things
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the intellect or mental understanding.
      • Appealing to or requiring the use of the intellect.
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    • intellectual property

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
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    • interact

      US /ˌɪntɚˈækt/

      UK /ˌɪntər'ækt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk or do things with each other
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    • internalize

      US /ɪnˈtɜ:rnəlaɪz/

      UK /ɪnˈtɜ:nəlaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept attitudes, behavior as part of yourself
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    • jealousy

      US /ˈdʒɛləsi/

      UK /ˈdʒeləsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Unhappy feeling of wanting what someone else has
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    • leave out

      US /liv aʊt/

      UK /li:v aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forget; omit
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    • mention

      US /ˈmɛnʃən/

      UK /'menʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refer to or talk or write about something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of referring to or talking about something
      • A formal acknowledgement of something
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    • misogyny

      US /mɪˈsɑdʒəni/

      UK /maiˈsɔdʒini/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hatred of women
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    • of yours

      US /ʌv jʊɚz/

      UK /əv jɔ:z/

      • other
      • Belonging to you; your possession or property.
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    • other than

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different from.
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    • perpetuate

      US /pɚˈpɛtʃuˌet/

      UK /pə'petʃʊeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something continue for a long time
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    • platonic

      US /pləˈtɑnɪk, ple-/

      UK /pləˈtɒnɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Purely spiritual; as friends only; not sexual
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    • pole

      US /pol/

      UK /pəʊl/

      • Noun
      • One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
      • Most northern or most southern point on a planet
      • Transitive Verb
      • To move a boat with a stick or pole
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • regardless of

      US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/

      UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Preposition
      • Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
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    • relationship

      US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/

      UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Connection between two or more people or things
      • Way people interact or live with each other
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    • respectfully

      US /rɪˈspɛktfəlɪ/

      UK /rɪ'spektfəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a respectful way; politely; with consideration
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    • romantic

      US /roʊˈmæntɪk/

      UK /rəʊˈmæntɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Relating to courtship or love
      • Being impractical, unrealistic, or idealistic
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • People who like love, candlelit dinners, etc.
      • Person living in a fantasy-like world not reality
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    • rupture

      US /ˈrʌptʃɚ/

      UK /'rʌptʃə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To (cause to) burst or break
      • Medical to tear or break
      • Noun
      • A crack or break in something
      • Medical tear or break in something, e.g. a muscle
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
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    • shed

      US /ʃed/

      UK /ʃed/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small building used for storage
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lose something as a natural process e.g. hair
      • Got rid of something that was no longer wanted or needed.
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    • stalk

      US /stɔk/

      UK /stɔ:k/

      • Countable Noun
      • Thin part of a plant that allows it to stand
      • Transitive Verb
      • To secretly follow or watch a person/animal
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    • stick by

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue to support someone or something during a difficult time.
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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
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    • sue

      US /su/

      UK /su:/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take legal action against someone
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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    • teamed up with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To form as a group to work together on something
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    • therapist

      US /ˈθɛrəpɪst/

      UK /ˈθerəpɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
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    • thick

      US /θɪk/

      UK /θɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to see through, as fog
      • Full of (people, etc.)
      • Adverb
      • In close association or friendship.
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    • through thick and thin

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • Through good times and bad times; during both prosperity and adversity.
      • Phrase
      • Through good times and bad times; during both prosperity and adversity.
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    • tribe

      US /traɪb/

      UK /traɪb/

      • Noun
      • Racial group united by language, religion, customs
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • walk on eggshells

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • To be very careful and cautious about what you say or do, because you do not want to offend or upset someone.
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    • without question

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Undoubtedly; certainly; definitely.
      • In a manner indicating full acceptance or obedience.
      A2
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    • womb

      US /wum/

      UK /wu:m/

      • Noun
      • Place in a woman's body where a baby grows
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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