Vocabulary

  • in particular: Specifically; especially.
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
  • in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • interest of: For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
  • spit up: To vomit a small amount of liquid, especially by babies.
  • deal with
  • answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • type out: To write something in full by typing on a keyboard.
  • have to: Must do
  • from the first: From the very beginning.
  • appear at: To be present in a specific place or event.
  • show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • delight in: To take great pleasure in something.
  • fall back on: To make use of, when you have no other options
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
  • articulate: To express something clearly using language
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
  • genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
  • simultaneously: At the same time; all together
  • anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
  • psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
  • admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
  • compassionate: Feeling sympathy for people who are suffering
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • autonomy: The power to make independent decisions
  • cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
  • acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
  • suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
  • distinctive: Having a quality that is different from others
  • remedy: Way to solve or fix a problem
  • peculiar: Not usual or normal; strange
  • emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
  • contact: Touching or feeling something
  • havoc: Situation with destruction, damage and confusion
  • polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
  • guide: To help or advise someone about something
  • equal: Same in shape, size, or number
  • divorce: Legal breakup of a marriage
  • agony: Great pain or suffering
  • abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
  • dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
  • press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
  • source: Piece of information; a person giving information
  • criticize: To assess the work of others
  • discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
  • spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
  • fuss: Act of being excited in a complaining manner
  • anguish: Great suffering caused by pain, worry, unhappiness
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • sorrow: Deep sadness caused by a loss
  • blink: To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
  • pessimism: Inclination to expect negative outcomes
  • temper: An angry mood or fit; temperament
  • momentous: Very important or serious
  • notification: Act of giving formal or official information
  • infinitely: Continuing forever without end; very great
  • negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
  • suffocate: To (cause to) die from lack of air to breathe
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • seamless: Flowing; uninterrupted
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • fury: Rage; violent anger
  • porn: Short for pornography
  • frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
  • part: Division of a book
  • legitimacy: Legally allowed act; undisputed credibility
  • mount: To attach something to something else
  • pigeon: Gray bird that is common in cities
  • cover: To record a different version of another song
  • reply: Answer to someone's question
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • live: To be alive
  • answer: To reply to a question someone asks
  • tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
  • tangle: To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
  • difficulty: Something that is hard to do
  • unfinished: Not yet ended; not complete; still being done
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    • abandon

      US /əˈbændən/

      UK /ə'bændən/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
      • To withdraw your support, or leave someone
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wild, carefree behavior
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    • acknowledge

      US /ækˈnɑlɪdʒ/

      UK /ək'nɒlɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
      • To say you accept the truth or value of something
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    • admit

      US /ædˈmɪt/

      UK /əd'mɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To acknowledge that something is true or right
      • To allow someone to enter
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    • agony

      US /ˈæɡəni/

      UK /ˈægəni/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Great pain or suffering
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    • anguish

      US /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/

      UK /'æŋɡwɪʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Great suffering caused by pain, worry, unhappiness
      B2TOEIC
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    • answer to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
      • To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
      A1
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    • appear at

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be present in a specific place or event.
      B1
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    • articulate

      US /ɑ:rˈtɪkjuleɪt/

      UK /ɑ:ˈtɪkjuleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To express something clearly using language
      • Adjective
      • Having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently.
      B2TOEIC
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    • as with

      US /æz wɪð/

      UK /æz wið/

      • Preposition
      • In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
      A1
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • autonomy

      US /ɔˈtɑnəmi/

      UK /ɔ:'tɒnəmɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The power to make independent decisions
      B1
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    • blink

      US /blɪŋk/

      UK /blɪŋk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
      • To shine with a flickering light.
      • Noun
      • A quick shutting and opening of the eye.
      • A brief flash of light.
      B1
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    • compassionate

      US /kəmˈpæʃənɪt/

      UK /kəm'pæʃənət/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling sympathy for people who are suffering
      • Relating to the humane treatment and care of others, especially in healthcare.
      B2
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    • contact

      US /ˈkɑnˌtækt/

      UK /'kɒntækt/

      • Adjective
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Object that allows electricity to run through it
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    • criticize

      US /ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz/

      UK /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To assess the work of others
      • To say that someone or something is bad
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    • cruel

      US /ˈkruəl/

      UK /'kru:əl/

      • Adjective
      • Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
      • Extremely harsh or severe.
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • delight in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take great pleasure in something.
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    • distinctive

      US /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

      UK /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Having a quality that is different from others
      • Having a quality or characteristic that makes a person or thing different from others; easily distinguishable.
      A2TOEIC
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    • divorce

      US /dɪˈvɔrs, -ˈvors/

      UK /dɪ'vɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Legal breakup of a marriage
      • Transitive Verb
      • To legally end a marriage to (someone)
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    • dominate

      US /ˈdɑməˌnet/

      UK /'dɒmɪneɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
      • To control; rule; enjoy a commanding position in
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    • emerge

      US /ɪˈmɚdʒ/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To rise or appear out of some background
      • To become known or apparent.
      A2TOEIC
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    • fall back on

      US /fɔl bæk ɑn/

      UK /fɔ:l bæk ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make use of, when you have no other options
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    • frank

      US /fræŋk/

      UK /fræŋk/

      • Proper Noun
      • Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stamp envelopes for posting
      B2TOEIC
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    • from the first

      US /frəm ðə ˈfɝst/

      UK /frəm ðə ˈfɜ:st/

      • other
      • From the very beginning.
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    • fury

      US /ˈfjʊri/

      UK /'fjʊərɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Rage; violent anger
      B2
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    • fuss

      US /fʌs/

      UK /fʌs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of being excited in a complaining manner
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be very over-worried or excited
      B1
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    • genuinely

      US /ˈdʒɛnjʊɪnlɪ/

      UK /'dʒenjʊɪnlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
      • In a sincere and honest way.
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    • guide

      US /ɡaɪd/

      UK /ɡaɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To help or advise someone about something
      • To control missile to hit a target by radio signal
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Book or a magazine containing information/advice
      • Person leading others visiting an unknown place
      A2TOEIC
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • havoc

      US /'hævək/

      UK /ˈhævək/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Situation with destruction, damage and confusion
      B2
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in particular

      US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/

      UK /in pəˈtikjulə/

      • Phrase
      • Specifically; especially.
      • Detailed or precise.
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    • in reality

      US /ɪn riˈælɪti/

      UK /in riˈæliti/

      • Phrase
      • Actually; in fact; truly.
      B2
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    • infinitely

      US /ˈɪnfənɪtlɪ/

      UK /ˈɪnfɪnətli/

      • Adverb
      • Continuing forever without end; very great
      B2
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    • 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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    • legitimacy

      US /ləˈdʒɪtəməsi/

      UK /lɪ'dʒɪtɪməsɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Legally allowed act; undisputed credibility
      B2
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    • momentous

      US /moʊˈmentəs/

      UK /məˈmentəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very important or serious
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    • mount

      US /maʊnt/

      UK /maʊnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach something to something else
      • To set a picture, jewel etc. in
      • Noun
      • An attachment used to keep something in place
      • Horse that someone is riding
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    • negotiate

      US /nɪˈgoʊʃieɪt/

      UK /nɪˈgəʊʃieɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
      • To manage a difficult task or path successfully
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    • notification

      US /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      UK /ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of giving formal or official information
      B2
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    • other than

      US

      UK

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

      US /pɪˈkjuljɚ/

      UK /pɪ'kju:lɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Not usual or normal; strange
      B1TOEIC
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    • pessimism

      US /ˈpɛsəˌmɪzəm/

      UK /ˈpesɪmɪzəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Inclination to expect negative outcomes
      • A tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.
      B2
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    • pigeon

      US /ˈpɪdʒən/

      UK /'pɪdʒɪn/

      • Noun
      • Gray bird that is common in cities
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    • play in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate or compete in a game or competition.
      • To have a role in a theatrical production.
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    • polite

      US /pəˈlaɪt/

      UK /pəˈlaɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Showing good manners or respect for other people
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    • porn

      US /pɔrn/

      UK /pɔ:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Short for pornography
      B2
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    • press

      US /prɛs/

      UK /pres/

      • Noun
      • Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
      • General term for TV, radio, newspapers
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
      • To repeatedly ask someone to do something
      A2TOEIC
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • psychological

      US /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the study of the mind
      • Relating to or involving the use of propaganda, threats, or other psychological techniques to subdue an opponent.
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    • remedy

      US /ˈrɛmɪdi,'rɛmədɪ/

      UK /'remədɪ/

      • Noun
      • Way to solve or fix a problem
      • Treatment that relieves pain or cures illness
      • Transitive Verb
      • To solve or correct a problem
      • To cure or relieve (a disease or its symptoms).
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    • rhythm

      US /ˈrɪðəm/

      UK /ˈrɪðəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Pattern of events, motions, or changes
      • A pattern of sound and beats in music
      A2
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • seamless

      US /ˈsimlɪs/

      UK /ˈsi:mləs/

      • Adverb
      • Flowing; uninterrupted
      • Adjective
      • Not having a joint, e.g. of sewing
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    • show up

      US /ʃo ʌp/

      UK /ʃəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
      • To be noticeably better than (someone else)
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    • simultaneously

      US /saɪməlˈtenɪəslɪ/

      UK /ˌsɪməl'teɪnɪəslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • At the same time; all together
      B2
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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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    • source

      US /sɔrs, sors/

      UK /sɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of information; a person giving information
      • Place from which something necessary comes
      • Adjective
      • Produces or provides what is wanted or needed
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    • spit

      US /spɪt/

      UK /spɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
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    • spit up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To vomit a small amount of liquid, especially by babies.
      • To eject or throw up something forcefully.
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    • suffer

      US / ˈsʌfɚ/

      UK /'sʌfə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience pain, illness, or injury
      • To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
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    • suffocate

      US /ˈsʌfəˌket/

      UK /ˈsʌfəkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To (cause to) die from lack of air to breathe
      • To stop a thing developing, e.g. by too many rules
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    • tangle

      US /ˈtæŋɡəl/

      UK /ˈtæŋgl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of string, etc.) to be knotted up and hard to undo
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    • temper

      US /ˈtɛmpɚ/

      UK /ˈtempə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An angry mood or fit; temperament
      • Lack of calmness
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dilute something or make it less severe
      • To heat metal to make it hard or flexible
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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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    • type out

      US /taɪp aʊt/

      UK /taɪp aʊt/

      • other
      • To write something in full by typing on a keyboard.
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    • unfinished

      US /ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt/

      UK /ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt/

      • Adjective
      • Not yet ended; not complete; still being done
      C2
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
      A1
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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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