Vocabulary

  • piss off: To leave or go away, used especially as a rude way of telling someone to go away
  • have to: Must do
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
  • in part: To some extent; partially.
  • stand up to: To resist or fight someone who is being aggressive
  • at least: As a minimum
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • go along with: To agree to do something
  • up till: Until a particular time or point.
  • take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
  • at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
  • lay off: To stop troubling or hitting someone
  • in particular: Specifically; especially.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
  • ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
  • in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
  • stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
  • bunch: A group of things of the same kind
  • deliberate: Carefully thought out in advance
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
  • executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
  • climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
  • status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
  • direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
  • private: Being away from others and quiet
  • require: To demand that someone does something
  • congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
  • equal: Same in shape, size, or number
  • radically: Completely or extremely
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
  • reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
  • unleash: To release or let an animal go
  • fundamentally: In a basic and important way
  • violence: Strong physical force of nature
  • reconciliation: Getting two figures/accounts to match financially
  • bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
  • personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • malaria: Disease caused by being bitten by a mosquito
  • pure: Not mixed with anything else
  • threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
  • purse: Small bag for carrying money and other things
  • election: Process of choosing someone by voting
  • succeed: To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
  • rogue: Being corrupt, dangerous, or uncontrollable
  • afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • submission: Reluctant agreement with the wishes of others
  • senate: A board of governors at a college or university
  • secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
  • massively: To a very large degree or in a large manner
  • paramount: More important/significant than all other things
  • part: Division of a book
  • pardon: To forgive for some error or fault; let off
  • allocate: To distribute or set apart for a plan or purpose
  • ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
  • allure: Attraction to something desirable
  • tuberculosis: Disease affecting especially the lungs
  • senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
  • mob: A secret criminal organization
  • lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • stature: How tall someone is; height
  • jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
  • prosecution: Lawyers acting to prove a defendant guilty
  • piss: To be angry
  • treason: Crime of trying to overthrow your own government
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • traitor: Person who betrays your country or someone's trust
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • impeach: To charge a public official with misconduct
  • healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
  • impeachment: Charging a public official with misconduct
  • ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
  • hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
  • unlawful: Not conforming to legality
  • mini: Small British car
  • superman: Person with great powers and abilities
  • abc: First letters of the Roman alphabet
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    • abc

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • First letters of the Roman alphabet
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    • accelerate

      US /ækˈsɛləˌret/

      UK /əkˈseləreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to occur earlier than expected
      • To increase the speed or rate of something
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    • allocate

      US /ˈæləˌket/

      UK /ˈæləkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To distribute or set apart for a plan or purpose
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    • allure

      US /əˈlʊr/

      UK /ə'lʊə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Attraction to something desirable
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be attracted to something desirable
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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    • ass

      US /æs/

      UK /æs/

      • Noun
      • (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
      C2
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    • at the end of the day

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
      • After a day's work or activities.
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    • bill

      US /bɪl/

      UK /bɪl/

      • Noun
      • Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
      • Sign or poster advertising something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To request payment by handing over an invoice
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    • bunch

      US /bʌntʃ/

      UK /bʌntʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group of things of the same kind
      • A group of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To group people or things closely together
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    • campaign

      US /kæmˈpen/

      UK /kæm'peɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of actions meant to achieve a goal
      • A planned set of military activities intended to achieve a particular objective.
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    • climate

      US /ˈklaɪmɪt/

      UK /ˈklaɪmət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Typical weather conditions in a particular place
      • The general attitudes, feelings, or opinions that people have at a particular time.
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    • congress

      US /ˈkɑŋɡrɪs/

      UK /'kɒŋɡres/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
      • Proper Noun
      • American governing body of elected representatives
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    • deliberate

      US /dɪˈlɪbərɪt/

      UK /dɪ'lɪbərət/

      • Adjective
      • Carefully thought out in advance
      • Done purposely
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To consider a problem or decision carefully
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    • demand

      US /dɪˈmænd/

      UK /dɪ'mɑ:nd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Desire customers have to buy product, service
      • A strong request for someone to do something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To strongly request someone to do something
      • To need something.
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    • direct

      US /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
      • To show the way by conducting or leading
      • Adverb
      • Coming straight from something
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    • election

      US /ɪˈlɛkʃən/

      UK /ɪ'lekʃn/

      • Noun
      • Process of choosing someone by voting
      B1TOEIC
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    • ever since

      US /ˈɛvɚ sɪns/

      UK /ˈevə sins/

      • Adverb
      • Continuously from a past time until now.
      • Conjunction
      • From the time that; because.
      B2
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    • executive

      US /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/

      UK /ɪɡ'zekjətɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A senior manager in a business or organization
      • The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws.
      • Adjective
      • Of a high ranking job in a company
      • Relating to the management of a business or organization.
      A2TOEIC
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    • fundamentally

      US /ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl:ɪ/

      UK /ˌfʌndəˈmentəli/

      • Adverb
      • In a basic and important way
      • In a complete and thorough way
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    • give up

      US /ɡɪv ʌp/

      UK /ɡiv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lose hope or admit defeat
      • To decide to not start to try solving a problem
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    • go along with

      US /ɡo əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /ɡəu əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To agree to do something
      A1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • healthcare

      US /'helθker/

      UK /'helθkeə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
      B1
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    • hungry

      US /ˈhʌŋɡri/

      UK /ˈhʌŋgri/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling a need or want to eat food
      • Feeling a need or want to eat food
      B2
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    • impeach

      US /ɪmˈpitʃ/

      UK /ɪmˈpi:tʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To charge a public official with misconduct
      C2
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    • impeachment

      US /ɪmˈpitʃmənt/

      UK /ɪm'pi:tʃmənt/

      • Noun
      • Charging a public official with misconduct
      C2
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    • in part

      US /ɪn pɑrt/

      UK /in pɑ:t/

      • Adverb
      • To some extent; partially.
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    • in particular

      US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/

      UK /in pəˈtikjulə/

      • Phrase
      • Specifically; especially.
      • Detailed or precise.
      A1
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    • in the house

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
      • Within a legislative body, such as a parliament or congress.
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    • jail

      US /dʒel/

      UK /dʒeɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold people who are being punished for a crime
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    • lay off

      US /le ɔf/

      UK /lei ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop troubling or hitting someone
      • To stop employing a worker, e.g. temporarily
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    • malaria

      US /məˈlɛriə/

      UK /məˈleəriə/

      • Noun
      • Disease caused by being bitten by a mosquito
      B2
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    • massively

      US /'mæsɪvlɪ/

      UK /'mæsɪvlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • To a very large degree or in a large manner
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    • mini

      US /ˈmɪni/

      UK /'mɪnɪ/

      • Noun
      • Small British car
      • A very short skirt
      • Prefix
      • Small
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    • mob

      US /mɑb/

      UK /mɒb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A secret criminal organization
      • Large collection of people that share an interest
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move close to (a star, etc.) in a large group
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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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    • paramount

      US /ˈpærəˌmaʊnt/

      UK /ˈpærəmaʊnt/

      • Adjective
      • More important/significant than all other things
      B2TOEIC
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    • personal

      US /ˈpɚsənəl/

      UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/

      • Adjective
      • Done by or to a particular person; individual
      • Concerning a person's private life or feelings
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    • piss off

      US /pɪs ɔf/

      UK /pis ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or go away, used especially as a rude way of telling someone to go away
      • To go away; leave.
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    • president

      US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/

      UK /ˈprezɪdənt/

      • Noun
      • Person in charge of a country, or organization
      • The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
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    • prosecution

      US /ˌprɑ:sɪˈkju:ʃn/

      UK /ˌprɒsɪˈkju:ʃn/

      • Noun
      • Lawyers acting to prove a defendant guilty
      B2
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    • pure

      US /pjʊr/

      UK /pjʊə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Not mixed with anything else
      • Being morally good
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    • purse

      US /pɚs/

      UK /pɜ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small bag for carrying money and other things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make your lips into a kiss shape
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    • push back

      US /pʊʃ bæk/

      UK /puʃ bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To force someone to withdraw or retreat
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To resist or oppose something.
      • To move something to a later time or date; to postpone.
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    • radically

      US /ˈrædɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /'rædɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Completely or extremely
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    • reconciliation

      US /ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeʃən/

      UK /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Getting two figures/accounts to match financially
      B2
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    • reduce

      US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/

      UK /rɪ'dju:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
      • To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
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    • require

      US /rɪˈkwaɪr/

      UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone does something
      • To need to do something, to make it necessary
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    • right back

      US /raɪt bæk/

      UK /rait bæk/

      • Interjection
      • Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
      • Adverb
      • Immediately; very soon after going.
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    • rogue

      US /roʊg/

      UK /rəʊg/

      • Adjective
      • Being corrupt, dangerous, or uncontrollable
      • Noun
      • Wicked or problematic person
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    • senate

      US /ˈsɛnɪt/

      UK /'senət/

      • Noun
      • A board of governors at a college or university
      B2
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    • senator

      US /ˈsɛnətɚ/

      UK /ˈsenətə(r)/

      • Noun
      • An elected politician belonging to the senate
      B2
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    • stand up to

      US /stænd ʌp tu/

      UK /stænd ʌp tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To resist or fight someone who is being aggressive
      A1
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    • stature

      US /ˈstætʃɚ/

      UK /ˈstætʃə(r)/

      • Noun
      • How tall someone is; height
      • Degree to which something is respected
      B2
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    • status

      US /ˈstetəs, ˈstætəs/

      UK /'steɪtəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Position or rank relative to others in a society
      • Legal position of a person or thing
      A2TOEIC
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    • stick around

      US /stɪk əˈraʊnd/

      UK /stik əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain in place; not leave or go
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    • submission

      US /səbˈmɪʃən/

      UK /səbˈmɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Reluctant agreement with the wishes of others
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    • succeed

      US /səkˈsid/

      UK /sək'si:d/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
      • To take over position of one who has died or left
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    • superman

      US /ˈsjupɚˌmæn/

      UK /'su:pəmæn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person with great powers and abilities
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    • take back

      US /tek bæk/

      UK /teik bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
      • To return something you bought to the store
      • Transitive Verb
      • To retract or withdraw a statement or claim.
      • To regain possession of something.
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    • threaten

      US /ˈθrɛtn/

      UK /ˈθretn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
      • To say you may harm or hurt someone
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • traitor

      US /ˈtretɚ/

      UK /ˈtreɪtə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who betrays your country or someone's trust
      B2
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    • treason

      US /ˈtrizən/

      UK /ˈtri:zn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Crime of trying to overthrow your own government
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    • tuberculosis

      US /tu:ˌbɜ:rkjəˈloʊsɪs/

      UK /tju:ˌbɜ:kjuˈləʊsɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Disease affecting especially the lungs
      C2
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    • ugly

      US /ˈʌɡli/

      UK /ˈʌgli/

      • Adjective
      • (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
      • Unpleasant to look at; not attractive
      B1
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    • unlawful

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Not conforming to legality
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    • unleash

      US /ʌnˈliʃ/

      UK /ʌnˈli:ʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To release or let an animal go
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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.
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    • up till

      US /ʌp tɪl/

      UK /ʌp tɪl/

      • other
      • Until a particular time or point.
      A2
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    • violence

      US /ˈvaɪələns/

      UK /ˈvaɪələns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong physical force of nature
      • Use of physical force to harm someone
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    • wanna

      US /ˈwɑnə/

      UK /'wɒnə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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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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    "Donald, Piss Off. And Release The Epstein Files." - Sen. Adam Schiff

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