Vocabulary

  • crack on: To continue doing something, especially working, with energy and enthusiasm.
  • mess around: To cheat on your partner with another lover
  • on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
  • of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • choke on: To be unable to breathe properly because something is stuck in your throat or airway.
  • to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
  • hurt for: To lack or be in need of something important.
  • inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • stop from: To prevent someone from doing something; to hinder or obstruct.
  • get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
  • as time goes by: Over the course of time; as time passes.
  • fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
  • struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
  • severe: Very bad; harsh
  • wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
  • slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
  • crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
  • interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
  • addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
  • toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
  • diarrhea: Frequent and watery bowel movements
  • vomit: Food coming back up from stomach, due to illness
  • screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
  • swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
  • rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
  • blow: To move something using air
  • sweat: To do an amount of hard work
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
  • chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
  • click: To work well with someone or something
  • relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
  • unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
  • spine: Line of bones that runs down your back
  • slam: To criticize sharply
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • exhale: To breathe out the air or smoke in your lungs
  • asthma: Lung illness causing difficulty in breathing
  • spiral: A continuous curve round a central point
  • stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • scar: Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
  • malaria: Disease caused by being bitten by a mosquito
  • temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
  • breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
  • addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
  • choke: To cause someone not to breathe
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • breath: Air you take in and out of your body
  • medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
  • shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
  • fracture: Break in a bone, usually small
  • overdose: To take too many drugs, so that you might die
  • painful: Causing or feeling physical pain or hurt
  • part: Division of a book
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • rupture: To (cause to) burst or break
  • pill: Person who is difficult to deal with
  • cross: Angry and upset
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • fuse: Device connected to and making a bomb explode
  • respirator: Device that supplies oxygen for breathing
  • flex: To move a part of the body to stretch muscles
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
  • drunk: To put liquid in your body through your mouth
  • tattoo: Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
  • anal: Concerning the anus
  • whiplash: Neck/back injury from sudden jerk, as in car crash
  • heartbreak: Great sorrow caused by e.g. death of loved one
  • meningitis: A serious illness affecting part of the brain
  • whew: Sound people make when they are relieved
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    • addict

      US /əˈdɪkt/

      UK /ˈædɪkt/

      • Noun
      • Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
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    • addiction

      US /əˈdɪkʃən/

      UK /əˈdɪkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
      • A compulsive physiological need for a habit-forming substance.
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    • anal

      US /ˈenəl/

      UK /ˈeɪnl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the anus
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    • as time goes by

      US /əz taɪm ɡoʊz baɪ/

      UK /əz taɪm gəuz baɪ/

      • other
      • Over the course of time; as time passes.
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    • asthma

      US /ˈæzmə, ˈæs-/

      UK /ˈæsmə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lung illness causing difficulty in breathing
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    • blow

      US /blo/

      UK /bləʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something using air
      • To make air come quickly out of your mouth
      • Noun
      • Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
      • Act of making air come out of your mouth
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    • breath

      US /brɛθ/

      UK /breθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Air you take in and out of your body
      • The smell of someone's breath.
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    • breathe

      US /brið/

      UK /bri:ð/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move air into and out of your lungs
      • To say something very softly
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    • bullet

      US /ˈbʊlɪt/

      UK /'bʊlɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Metal object fired from a gun
      • Dot at the beginning of each line in a list
      • Adjective
      • Very fast.
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    • bully

      US /ˈbʊli/

      UK /'bʊlɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
      • A person who uses superior strength or influence to intimidate others.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable)
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    • chest

      US /tʃɛst/

      UK /tʃest/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong, lidded container for storing things
      • Front of the body between neck and stomach
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    • choke

      US /tʃoʊk/

      UK /tʃəʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone not to breathe
      • To suppress or restrain.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be unable to breath due to a blockage
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    • choke on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be unable to breathe properly because something is stuck in your throat or airway.
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    • chronic

      US /ˈkrɑnɪk/

      UK /'krɒnɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
      • (Of disease) over a long time; serious
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    • crack

      US /kræk/

      UK /kræk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
      • Unexpected and hard hit to the body
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
      • To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
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    • crack on

      US /kræk ɑn/

      UK /kræk ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something, especially working, with energy and enthusiasm.
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    • cross

      US /krɔs, krɑs/

      UK /krɒs/

      • Adjective
      • Angry and upset
      • From one side of something to the other
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put one thing over another e.g. arms
      • To breed one type of animal or plant with another
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    • diarrhea

      US /ˌdaɪəˈriə/

      UK /ˌdaɪə'rɪə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Frequent and watery bowel movements
      • Frequent and watery bowel movements
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    • exhale

      US /ɛksˈhel,ɛkˈhel/

      UK /eksˈheɪl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To breathe out the air or smoke in your lungs
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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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    • fit in

      US /fɪt ɪn/

      UK /fit in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To mix with others so you get on well with them
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    • flex

      US /flɛks/

      UK /fleks/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move a part of the body to stretch muscles
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    • flip

      US /flɪp/

      UK /flɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
      • To move into a different position quickly
      • Noun
      • Act of turning your body in the air; somersault
      • Movement of something from one position to another
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    • fracture

      US /ˈfræktʃɚ/

      UK /'fræktʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Break in a bone, usually small
      • A break down in a relationship
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To break something hard, usually a bone
      • To cause a break down in a relationship
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    • fuse

      US /fjuz/

      UK /fju:z/

      • Noun
      • Device connected to and making a bomb explode
      • Electrical safety device
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Metal) to become one through heat contact
      • To become combined; unite.
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    • get past

      US /ɡɛt pæst/

      UK /ɡet pɑːst/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
      • To move beyond someone or something that is blocking your way.
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    • heartbreak

      US /ˈhɑ:rtbreɪk/

      UK /ˈhɑ:tbreɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Great sorrow caused by e.g. death of loved one
      • Overwhelming distress caused by the end of a romantic relationship or the loss of a loved one.
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    • hurt for

      US /hɝt fər/

      UK /hɜ:t fə/

      • other
      • To lack or be in need of something important.
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    • inside of

      US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Within; in the inner part of.
      • Within a certain period of time.
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    • interaction

      US /ˌɪntɚˈækʃən/

      UK /ˌɪntər'ækʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Process of people or things affecting each other
      • The activity of talking to other people, working together etc
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    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
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    • malaria

      US /məˈlɛriə/

      UK /məˈleəriə/

      • Noun
      • Disease caused by being bitten by a mosquito
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    • medication

      US /ˌmɛdɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
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    • meningitis

      US /ˌmɛnɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs/

      UK /ˌmenɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A serious illness affecting part of the brain
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    • mess around

      US /mɛs əˈraʊnd/

      UK /mes əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cheat on your partner with another lover
      • To pass the time aimlessly
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To behave in a silly or playful way.
      • To spend time doing things that are not important or useful.
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    • of a sudden

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
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    • on the beach

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
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    • overdose

      US / ˈovɚˈdos/

      UK /'əʊvədəʊs/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take too many drugs, so that you might die
      • Noun
      • Taking too many drugs, so that you might die
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    • painful

      US /ˈpenfəl/

      UK /ˈpeɪnfl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing or feeling physical pain or hurt
      • Causing distress or unhappiness.
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    • pill

      US /pɪl/

      UK /pɪl/

      • Noun
      • Person who is difficult to deal with
      • Small, round piece of medicine that is swallowed
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    • relate

      US /rɪˈlet/

      UK /rɪ'leɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate a logical relationship between
      • To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
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    • respirator

      US /ˈrɛspəˌretɚ/

      UK /ˈrespəreɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Device that supplies oxygen for breathing
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    • rip

      US /rɪp/

      UK /rɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
      • To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
      • (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
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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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    • scar

      US /skɑr/

      UK /skɑ:(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
      • A mark on something made by scratching it
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause long lasting emotional pain
      • To leave a mark on something by scratching it
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    • screw

      US /skru/

      UK /skru:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cheat someone, as out of money/property
      • To close something by turning it into place
      • Countable Noun
      • Long metal nail with a spiral thread
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    • severe

      US /səˈvɪr/

      UK /sɪ'vɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; harsh
      • (Of clothes, etc.) plain; simple; not decorated
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    • shot

      US /ʃɑt/

      UK /ʃɒt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kick or throw a ball at a goal
      • To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
      • Countable Noun
      • An attempt to kick or throw a ball at a goal
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    • slam

      US /slæm/

      UK /slæm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To criticize sharply
      • To shut with a lot of force, making a loud noise
      • Noun
      • Act or sound of closing a door, etc. violently
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    • slip

      US /slɪp/

      UK /slɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
      • A field position in cricket
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To begin to fall as a result of losing balance
      • To escape or become free from something
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    • spine

      US /spaɪn/

      UK /spaɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Line of bones that runs down your back
      • The place the pages of a book are attached
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    • spiral

      US /ˈspaɪrəl/

      UK /'spaɪrəl/

      • Noun
      • A continuous curve round a central point
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move in a continuous curve round a point
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    • stomach

      US /ˈstʌmək/

      UK /'stʌmək/

      • Noun
      • Place in the body where food is processed
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • to be able to accept something unpleasant
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    • stop from

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To prevent someone from doing something; to hinder or obstruct.
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    • struggle

      US /ˈstrʌɡəl/

      UK /'strʌɡl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try very hard to do something difficult
      • To fight or struggle violently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong efforts made to do something difficult
      • A difficult or challenging situation or task
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    • surgery

      US /ˈsɚdʒəri/

      UK /'sɜ:dʒərɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medical operation involving cutting into body
      • A doctor's office; health clinic
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    • swear

      US /swɛr/

      UK /sweə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To say bad or impolite words to someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a serious promise to do something
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    • sweat

      US /swɛt/

      UK /swet/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do an amount of hard work
      • To be worried or anxious about something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An amount of hard work
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    • tattoo

      US /tæˈtu/

      UK /tə'tu:/

      • Noun
      • Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
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    • temperature

      US /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə-/

      UK /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When you your body heat is above normal
      • How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • to God

      US /tə ɡɑd/

      UK /tə ɡɒd/

      • other
      • Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
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    • toss

      US /tɔ:s/

      UK /tɒs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
      • To mix ingredients lightly.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move about restlessly; to writhe or fidget.
      • To be thrown about violently.
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    • unexpected

      US /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

      UK /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Surprising because it was not expected
      • Noun
      • An event or occurrence that was not anticipated.
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    • vomit

      US /ˈvɑ:mɪt/

      UK /ˈvɒmɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food coming back up from stomach, due to illness
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bring (blood, etc.) up and out of mouth
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    • whew

      US /hwju, hwu, hwju/

      UK /hwju:/

      • Interjection
      • Sound people make when they are relieved
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    • whiplash

      US /ˈhwɪpˌlæʃ, ˈwɪp-/

      UK /ˈwɪplæʃ/

      • Noun
      • Neck/back injury from sudden jerk, as in car crash
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    • wrap

      US /ræp/

      UK /ræp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
      • Thin bread filled with food and rolled
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be or move around something
      • To cover something with paper or a cloth e.g. gift
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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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