Vocabulary

  • in a corner: In a situation where one is trapped or pressured with few options.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • have to: Must do
  • make a splash: To become suddenly successful or popular and attract a lot of attention.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
  • interest of: For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
  • show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
  • steal the show: To receive more attention than anyone else in a performance or event because you give the best performance.
  • come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • band together: To unite or form a group for a particular purpose.
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • run down: To be in a bad condition
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • for shit: Used to say something is of very poor quality or useless.
  • differ with: To disagree with someone about something.
  • in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
  • stay home: To remain in one's house or residence.
  • in part: To some extent; partially.
  • switch on: To put something electrical on or off
  • check out
  • significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
  • awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
  • deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
  • iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
  • impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • career: Particular occupation in professional life
  • decade: Period of 10 years
  • dull: Not exciting or interesting; boring; lifeless
  • practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
  • remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • appearance: The way a person looks to others
  • define: To explain the meaning of words
  • hangover: Ill feeling from drinking too much alcohol
  • memorable: Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
  • clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
  • emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
  • role: Character played by an actor
  • fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
  • prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
  • era: Period characterized by particular events, people
  • quirky: Odd or unusual; strange
  • goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
  • pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
  • culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • mighty: Having great strength or great size
  • range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
  • sitcom: Humorous drama based on day-to-day life
  • pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
  • beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
  • globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
  • portrayal: Actor's representation of a character
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • overdrive: Extra gear on a vehicle that allows more power
  • overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
  • fruitful: Being productive; successful
  • long: Person's name
  • karate: A Japanese martial art; weaponless self-defense
  • kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
  • actress: A woman or girl who acts on a stage or in a movie
  • brat: Someone who has misbehaved, usually a child
  • street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
  • true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
  • fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
  • watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
  • number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
  • snitch: To take by theft; to steal
  • chess: Game of mental strategy for two players
  • notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
  • television: Device that broadcasts programs, movies or show
  • grey: Color between black and white (also spelled gray)
  • late: At a time after the expected time
  • help: To act to enable a person to do something; assist
  • sheen: Soft, smooth, shiny quality, as of glossy hair
  • family: Close group of people or organizations
  • limelight: Light from burning lime on stages of old theaters
  • unmatched: Having no equal; better than the rest
  • matriarch: Female head of a family/tribe; strong older woman
  • yup: Another way of saying 'yes'
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    • appearance

      US /əˈpɪrəns/

      UK /əˈpɪərəns/

      • Noun
      • The way a person looks to others
      • The way that something looks
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    • awesome

      US /ˈɔsəm/

      UK /'ɔ:səm/

      • Adjective
      • Great; wonderful; stupendous
      B2TOEIC
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    • band together

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To unite or form a group for a particular purpose.
      A1
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    • beg

      US /bɛɡ/

      UK /beg/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To ask someone in an emotional way for something
      • (Dog) to sit up to ask for something
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    • brat

      US /bræt/

      UK /bræt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who has misbehaved, usually a child
      B2
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    • career

      US /kəˈrɪr/

      UK /kə'rɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular occupation in professional life
      • The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move forward very fast and without control
      • To advance or make progress rapidly
      A2
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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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    • chess

      US /tʃɛs/

      UK /tʃes/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Game of mental strategy for two players
      • The set of pieces used to play the game of chess.
      B1
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    • clip

      US /klɪp/

      UK /klɪp/

      • Countable Noun
      • A metal holder used for keeping things together
      • Brief part of a television show or movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach things together using a metal pin
      • To cut a small section or piece out from something
      B1
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    • come by

      US /kʌm baɪ/

      UK /kʌm bai/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
      • To visit someone
      A1
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    • come up with

      US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

      UK /kʌm ʌp wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think of an idea or solution; produce
      A1
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    • culture

      US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/

      UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Beliefs and customs of a particular group
      • The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
      A2
      More
    • decade

      US /ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked/

      UK /ˈdekeɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Period of 10 years
      B1TOEIC
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    • define

      US /dɪˈfaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'faɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To explain the meaning of words
      • To set or mark the limits of something
      A2TOEIC
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    • deserve

      US /dɪˈzɚv/

      UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
      A2TOEIC
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    • differ with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To disagree with someone about something.
      A1
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    • dull

      US /dʌl/

      UK /dʌl/

      • Adjective
      • Not exciting or interesting; boring; lifeless
      • Being dim, not so bright and hard to see
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a thing to become less sharp/less bright
      A2
      More
    • emergency

      US /ɪˈmɚdʒənsi/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒənsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sudden event needing an immediate action
      • A medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity such that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in placing the patient's health in serious jeopardy.
      • Adjective
      • Used in an emergency; for use when something dangerous happens.
      • Designed for use in an emergency.
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    • era

      US /'ɪrə/

      UK /'ɪərə/

      • Noun
      • Period characterized by particular events, people
      • A major division of geological time, usually divided into periods.
      B1
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    • fame

      US /fem/

      UK /feɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
      • Widespread reputation, especially of a good kind.
      B1TOEIC
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    • for shit

      US /fɚ ʃɪt/

      UK /fə ʃɪt/

      • other
      • Used to say something is of very poor quality or useless.
      C1
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    • fruitful

      US /ˈfrutfəl/

      UK /ˈfru:tfl/

      • Adjective
      • Being productive; successful
      B2
      More
    • globe

      US /gloʊb/

      UK /gləʊb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
      B1TOEIC
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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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    • goal

      US /ɡol/

      UK /ɡəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
      • (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
      A2TOEIC
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
      A1
      More
    • hangover

      US /ˈhæŋoʊvər/

      UK /ˈhæŋəʊvə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Ill feeling from drinking too much alcohol
      C1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • iconic

      US /aɪˈkɑnɪk/

      UK /aɪˈkɒnɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
      B1
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    • impact

      US /ˈɪmˌpækt/

      UK /'ɪmpækt/

      • Noun
      • A striking effect or result to hit with force
      • Act or force of one thing hitting something else
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit or strike someone or something with force
      • To have a strong effect on someone or something.
      A2TOEIC
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    • in a corner

      US /ɪn ə ˈkɔrnɚ/

      UK /ɪn ə ˈkɔ:nə/

      • other
      • In a situation where one is trapped or pressured with few options.
      B1
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    • in part

      US /ɪn pɑrt/

      UK /in pɑ:t/

      • Adverb
      • To some extent; partially.
      A1
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    • in the dark

      US /ɪn ði dɑrk/

      UK /in ðə dɑ:k/

      • Adjective
      • Uninformed about something; unaware.
      • Phrase
      • In a state of secrecy or ignorance.
      • In a place with little or no light.
      A1
      More
    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
      A2
      More
    • interest of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
      • A feeling of wanting to know or learn about something or someone.
      • Noun
      • A legal share or right in something.
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    • karate

      US /kəˈrɑti/

      UK /kəˈrɑ:ti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A Japanese martial art; weaponless self-defense
      C1
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    • kindness

      US /ˈkaɪndnɪs/

      UK /ˈkaɪndnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
      • A kind or helpful act.
      B1
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    • limelight

      US /ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt/

      UK /ˈlaɪmlaɪt/

      • Noun
      • Light from burning lime on stages of old theaters
      • State if being in the news, in public view
      C1
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    • make a splash

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become suddenly successful or popular and attract a lot of attention.
      A1
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    • matriarch

      US /ˈmeɪtrɑːrk/

      UK /ˈmeɪtriɑ:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Female head of a family/tribe; strong older woman
      C1
      More
    • memorable

      US /ˈmɛmərəbəl/

      UK /ˈmemərəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
      • Worth remembering; notable
      B2
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    • mighty

      US /ˈmaɪti/

      UK /'maɪtɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Having great strength or great size
      • Very, extremely
      B2
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    • next door

      US /nɛkst dɔr/

      UK /nekst dɔ:/

      • Adverb
      • Living in the house next to the one mentioned
      A1
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    • notify

      US /ˈnotəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'nəʊtɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To inform; to communicate specific information
      B2
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
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    • on television

      US /ɑn ˈtɛləvɪʒən/

      UK /ɒn ˈtelɪvɪʒən/

      • other
      • Appearing or broadcast on TV.
      A2
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
      A1
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    • overdrive

      US /ˈoʊvərdraɪv/

      UK /ˈəʊvədraɪv/

      • Noun
      • Extra gear on a vehicle that allows more power
      C1
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    • overlook

      US /ˌoʊvərˈlʊk/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈlʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To look down on; be able to see from
      • To miss noticing a mistake or problem
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    • pop

      US /pɑp/

      UK /pɒp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause something to open or burst suddenly
      • To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet soda drink
      • A short, sharp, explosive sound.
      B2
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    • portrayal

      US /pɔ:rˈtreɪəl/

      UK /pɔ:ˈtreɪəl/

      • Noun
      • Actor's representation of a character
      • The way person/thing is represented in a book etc.
      B2
      More
    • practically

      US /ˈpræktɪkli/

      UK /ˈpræktɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Nearly, almost, or in effect
      • In a practical manner; realistically.
      C1
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    • prove

      US /pruv/

      UK /pru:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
      • To test the quality or worth of something.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To turn out to be; be found to be.
      A2TOEIC
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    • quirky

      US /'kwɜ:kɪ/

      UK /'kwɜ:kɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; strange
      B2
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    • range

      US /rendʒ/

      UK /reɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cooking stove with multiple burners
      • Given distance from a point; how far plane can fly
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cover an area from one point to another
      • To extend to or vary within given limits
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    • remain

      US /rɪˈmen/

      UK /rɪˈmeɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be left behind; to continue to exist
      • To stay in a place when other people have gone
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    • role

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Noun
      • Character played by an actor
      • Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility
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    • run down

      US /rʌn daʊn/

      UK /rʌn daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be in a bad condition
      • To stop because of lack of power, e.g. a battery
      A1
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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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    • sheen

      US /ʃin/

      UK /ʃi:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Soft, smooth, shiny quality, as of glossy hair
      C1
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    • show in

      US /ʃo ɪn/

      UK /ʃəu ɪn/

      • other
      • To lead someone into a room or building.
      A2
      More
    • significant

      US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

      UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/

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

      US /ˈsɪtˌkɑm/

      UK /'sɪtkɒm/

      • Noun
      • Humorous drama based on day-to-day life
      C1
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    • snitch

      US /snɪtʃ/

      UK /snɪtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take by theft; to steal
      C2
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    • stay home

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain in one's house or residence.
      A1
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    • steal the show

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To receive more attention than anyone else in a performance or event because you give the best performance.
      A1
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    • switch on

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something electrical on or off
      • Phrasal Verb
      A2
      More
    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
      A1
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
      A1
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    • unmatched

      US /ʌnˈmætʃt/

      UK /ˌʌnˈmætʃt/

      • Adjective
      • Having no equal; better than the rest
      • Being a pair that does not go together
      • Transitive Verb
      • Past tense of unmatch; to have removed a connection or pairing.
      B1
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    • up there

      US /ʌp ðɛr/

      UK /ʌp ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a higher place or position; far away.
      • In heaven.
      A1
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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
      A1
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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
    • yup

      US /jʌp/

      UK /jʌp/

      • Noun
      • Another way of saying 'yes'
      B2
      More
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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

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    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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