Vocabulary

  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • eat up: To eat all of something
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
  • interact with
  • at first glance: Upon initial observation or assessment.
  • least expect it: When something happens at the time you are not expecting it.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • stir up: To cause trouble; incite unrest.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • free up: To make something available for a particular use.
  • on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • equate to: To be the same as or equal to something else.
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • high time: The appropriate moment or opportunity to do something.
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
  • step into: To enter a place or situation.
  • thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
  • check out
  • crucial: Extremely important or necessary
  • overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
  • essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
  • mental: Concerning the mind
  • recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
  • present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
  • eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
  • constant: Happening frequently or without pause
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
  • compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
  • identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
  • emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
  • relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
  • shed: Small building used for storage
  • align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
  • consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
  • reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
  • drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
  • financial: Involving money
  • debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
  • criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
  • gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
  • address: Exact street location of a place
  • apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
  • tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
  • resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • reflection: Sign or indication of a state or condition
  • distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
  • clutter: To fill with disorderly mess of things
  • perpetual: Continuing forever
  • fulfillment: Feeling of satisfaction from achieving something
  • social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
  • previously: At an earlier time
  • resolve: To make a decision to do something
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • important: Having power or authority
  • sorrow: Deep sadness caused by a loss
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • fully: Completely or entirely
  • purge: To make clear/clean by getting rid of evil/waste
  • dose: An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • brutally: In a very violent or mean way
  • notification: Act of giving formal or official information
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • harshly: In a severe, extreme, or not kind manner
  • recharge: To refill a battery, etc. with electricity
  • burnout: When you get exhausted from the effort of your job
  • minimal: The smallest possible; least
  • hoodie: A cotton sweatshirt with a hood
  • rift: Opening made by splitting; a major disagreement
  • gel: Thick substance, similar to jelly
  • unnecessary: Being more than needed or not needed
  • conjure: To make an image/idea to come into the imagination
  • miscommunication: Mistakes made when exchanging messages
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    • align

      US /əˈlaɪn/

      UK /əˈlaɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be in a line or in the correct position in relation to something else.
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
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    • at first glance

      US /æt fɚst ɡlæns/

      UK /æt fə:st ɡlɑ:ns/

      • Phrase
      • Upon initial observation or assessment.
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    • brutally

      US /ˈbrutl:ɪ/

      UK /'bru:təlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a very violent or mean way
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    • burnout

      US /ˈbɜ:rnaʊt/

      UK /ˈbɜ:naʊt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • When you get exhausted from the effort of your job
      • Noun
      • Action of making the wheels of your car make smoke
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • clutter

      US /ˈklʌtɚ/

      UK /ˈklʌtə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To fill with disorderly mess of things
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A disorderly mess of things
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    • compassion

      US /kəmˈpæʃən/

      UK /kəmˈpæʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
      • Actions that demonstrate care and concern for others.
      B2
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    • conjure

      US /ˈkɑndʒɚ, kənˈdʒʊr/

      UK /ˈkʌndʒə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an image/idea to come into the imagination
      • To make something appear through a magic trick
      B2TOEIC
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    • consistently

      US /kənˈsɪstəntlɪ/

      UK /kən'sɪstəntlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner that is the same almost every time
      • In every case or on every occasion; invariably
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    • constant

      US /ˈkɑnstənt/

      UK /'kɒnstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Happening frequently or without pause
      • Remaining the same over time or not changing.
      • Noun
      • Thing that happens always or at a regular rate
      • A physical quantity that is believed to have a fixed value and is used in calculations.
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • criticism

      US /ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm/

      UK /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Article or essay that judges quality
      • Negative judgment of something
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    • crucial

      US /ˈkruʃəl/

      UK /'kru:ʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely important or necessary
      • Of great importance to the success of something.
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    • debt

      US /dɛt/

      UK /det/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
      • A moral or social obligation.
      A2TOEIC
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    • distance

      US /ˈdɪstəns/

      UK /'dɪstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of friendliness toward another person
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of space between two places or things
      • A point or place that is far away.
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    • dose

      US /doʊs/

      UK /dəʊs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a certain amount of something to someone
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    • drain

      US /dren/

      UK /dreɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
      • Something that depletes resources or energy.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To empty or remove liquid from
      • To use up the energy/ money/power of something
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    • eat up

      US /it ʌp/

      UK /i:t ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To eat all of something
      • To use a large amount of something, especially money or time.
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    • eliminate

      US /ɪˈlɪməˌnet/

      UK /ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To completely remove; to get rid of
      • To remove from a contest by beating them
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    • emotional

      US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/

      UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
      • Relating to or characterized by emotion
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    • equate to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be the same as or equal to something else.
      More
    • essential

      US /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/

      UK /ɪ'senʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely or most important and necessary
      • Fundamental; basic.
      • Noun
      • A concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants.
      B1TOEIC
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    • family members

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
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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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    • financial

      US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/

      UK /faɪˈnænʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Involving money
      • Relating to investments.
      • Countable Noun
      • A person who provides advice on financial matters.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • free up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make something available for a particular use.
      • To make time or resources available.
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    • fulfillment

      US /fʊlˈfɪlmənt/

      UK /fʊl'fɪlmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of satisfaction from achieving something
      • The act of doing something that is necessary or that someone has asked you to do.
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    • gel

      US /dʒɛl/

      UK /dʒel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thick substance, similar to jelly
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To adhere or stick together like a gel
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    • gradually

      US /ˈɡrædʒʊəlɪ/

      UK /ˈgrædʒuəli/

      • Adverb
      • Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
      • Little by little; in a slow and progressive manner.
      B1TOEIC
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    • harshly

      US /ˈhɑrʃlɪ/

      UK /hɑ:ʃlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a severe, extreme, or not kind manner
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    • high time

      US /haɪ taɪm/

      UK /hai taim/

      • Noun
      • The appropriate moment or opportunity to do something.
      • A point when something is urgently required or overdue.
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    • hoodie

      US /'hʊdɪ/

      UK /'hʊdɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • A cotton sweatshirt with a hood
      C2
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    • identify

      US /aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/

      UK /aɪ'dentɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To indicate who or what someone or something is
      • To say exactly what something is
      B1TOEIC
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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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    • interact with

      US /ˌɪntɚˈækt wɪð/

      UK /ˌɪntərˈækt wið/

      • Phrase
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To engage in communication or action involving mutual or reciprocal influence.
      • To use a computer interface to achieve a specific goal.
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    • lead to

      US /lid tu/

      UK /li:d tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To result in some action
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have something as a consequence or result.
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    • least expect it

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • When something happens at the time you are not expecting it.
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • mental

      US /ˈmɛntl/

      UK /ˈmentl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the mind
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    • minimal

      US /ˈmɪnəməl/

      UK /ˈmɪnɪməl/

      • Adjective
      • The smallest possible; least
      • Very basic or simple; characterized by the use of only basic elements
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    • miscommunication

      US /ˌmɪskəˌmju:nɪ'keɪʃən/

      UK /mɪskəmju:nɪ'keɪʃən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Mistakes made when exchanging messages
      C2
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    • negative

      US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/

      UK /'neɡətɪv/

      • Noun
      • The opposite to a positive electrical charge
      • In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
      • Adjective
      • Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
      • In mathematics, being less than zero
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    • notification

      US /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      UK /ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of giving formal or official information
      B2
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    • on the way

      US /ɑn ði we/

      UK /ɔn ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • During the journey to a particular place.
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    • overwhelmed

      US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlmd/

      UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈwɛlmd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To defeat something or someone completely
      • To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
      • Adjective
      • Feeling like you have so much to do that you can't even get started.
      • Feeling like you are unable to cope with something
      B2
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    • perpetual

      US /pərˈpetʃuəl/

      UK /pəˈpetʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Continuing forever
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    • previously

      US /ˈprivɪəslɪ/

      UK /'pri:vɪəslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • At an earlier time
      • In the past; formerly.
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    • purge

      US /pɜ:rdʒ/

      UK /pɜ:dʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make clear/clean by getting rid of evil/waste
      • To remove some leaders and replace them
      • Noun
      • Act of removing some leaders and replacing them
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • recharge

      US /riˈtʃɑrdʒ/

      UK /ˌri:'tʃɑ:dʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refill a battery, etc. with electricity
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To re-energize yourself through rest or eating
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    • recognize

      US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept the truth or reality of something
      • To consider something as important or special
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    • reflect

      US /rɪˈflɛkt/

      UK /rɪ'flekt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To indicate or be a sign of something
      • To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
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    • reflect on

      US /rɪˈflɛkt ɑn/

      UK /riˈflekt ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think deeply or carefully about something.
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    • reflection

      US /rɪˈflɛkʃən/

      UK /rɪˈflekʃn/

      • Noun
      • Sign or indication of a state or condition
      • Image that you see in a mirror, glass, or water
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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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    • resolve

      US /rɪˈzɑlv/

      UK /rɪ'zɒlv/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a decision to do something
      • To find an answer, solution to a problem/ question
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Firm determination to do something.
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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
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    • rift

      US /rɪft/

      UK /rɪft/

      • Noun
      • Opening made by splitting; a major disagreement
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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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    • sorrow

      US /ˈsɑro, ˈsɔro/

      UK /'sɒrəʊ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Deep sadness caused by a loss
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To experience deep sadness
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    • step into

      US /stɛp ˈɪntu/

      UK /step ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To enter a place or situation.
      • To become involved in something, especially a job or role.
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    • stir up

      US /stɚ ʌp/

      UK /stə: ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause trouble; incite unrest.
      • To evoke or awaken (emotions, memories).
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    • stress

      US / strɛs/

      UK /stres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
      • To put pressure on something or someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
      • Pressure on something or someone
      A2TOEIC
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    • take some time

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
      A1
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • tension

      US /ˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /'tenʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
      • Degree to which something is stretched tight
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • thumbs up

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
      • A positive rating or vote on social media or online platforms.
      • Noun (plural)
      • Multiple gestures of approval or agreement made by extending the thumbs upward.
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    • unnecessary

      US /ʌnˈnesəseri/

      UK /ʌnˈnesəsəri/

      • Adjective
      • Being more than needed or not needed
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    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
      A1
      More
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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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