Vocabulary

  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
  • in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
  • chase after: To try hard to get something/achieve a dream, etc.
  • in a trench coat: Wearing a long waterproof coat called a trench coat.
  • in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
  • have to: Must do
  • shy away from: To avoid something because of nervousness or a lack of confidence.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • mind games: Psychological manipulation intended to make someone feel confused or insecure.
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
  • in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
  • against you: In opposition to you.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • fall short: To fail to reach a required or expected standard or goal.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
  • in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
  • back onto: To reverse a vehicle so it stops at a particular place.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • text back: To reply to a text message.
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
  • familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
  • emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
  • psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
  • commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
  • toxic: Poisonous; harmful
  • awareness: Having knowledge of something
  • stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
  • vigilant: Being watchful; careful to monitor events
  • advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
  • disguise: Change in appearance so you will not be noticed
  • require: To demand that someone does something
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
  • initiate: To cause something to begin
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • conceal: To hide; prevent from being discovered
  • ironically: Contrary to plan or expectation
  • tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
  • connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
  • respond: To answer something or someone
  • conundrum: A problem that is puzzling
  • obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • tease: To purposefully bother an animal
  • absence: State of not being present, or not existing
  • manipulation: Act of controlling to gain an advantage
  • demographic: Group of people with similar characteristics
  • movement: Part of a piece of classical music
  • text: To send a message by phone or other device
  • silent: Without making any noise; soundless
  • diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
  • ironic: Funny because it is the opposite of the truth
  • cult: Small extreme religious group
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • narcissistic: Admiring yourself excessively
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • reinforcement: Act of strengthening or supporting an army
  • proclaim: To indicate or show something clearly
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • feminine: Concerning or relating to females
  • outline: Line around the outer edge of something
  • perpetuate: To make something continue for a long time
  • intermittent: Occurring at irregular times; off and on
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • snatch: To take something quickly or eagerly
  • stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
  • feminism: Belief that women and men have the same rights
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • femininity: Qualities thought typical of women, e.g. sweetness
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • empowerment: Giving the power to make their own decisions
  • chess: Game of mental strategy for two players
  • rebrand: To change the identify or message of a brand
  • unavailable: Not available, accessible, or at hand
  • online: Connected to the internet
  • restructure: To change or organize something in a different way
  • bombing: To attack with explosives
  • underbelly: The underside of a four-legged animal
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    • absence

      US /ˈæbsəns/

      UK /ˈæbsəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of not being present, or not existing
      • A period of time when someone is away.
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    • advice

      US /əd'vaɪs/

      UK /ədˈvaɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Suggestion about what would help someone
      • Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
      A2TOEIC
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    • against you

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • In opposition to you.
      • Expressing disagreement or disapproval of you.
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    • attention

      US /əˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /əˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taking notice of someone or something
      • Noun
      • (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
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    • awareness

      US /əˈwɛrnɪs/

      UK /əˈweənəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Having knowledge of something
      A2TOEIC
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    • back into

      US /bæk ˈɪntu/

      UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
      • To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
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    • back onto

      US /bæk ˈɑntoʊ/

      UK /bæk ˈɒntə/

      • other
      • To reverse a vehicle so it stops at a particular place.
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
      A2
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    • bombing

      US /ˈbɑ:mɪŋ/

      UK /ˈbɒmɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack with explosives
      • To cover a surface with graffiti
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dropping, attacking or throwing of bombs
      • The act of covering a surface with graffiti
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    • chase

      US /tʃes/

      UK /tʃeɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of going after someone to catch them
      • Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To go after with the intention of catching
      • To try very hard to get something that you want
      A2
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    • chase after

      US /tʃes ˈæftɚ/

      UK /tʃeis ˈɑ:ftə/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try hard to get something/achieve a dream, etc.
      A2
      More
    • 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.
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • commit

      US /kəˈmɪt/

      UK /kə'mɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To do something bad, usually a crime
      • To promise your permanent love or loyalty (to)
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    • conceal

      US /kənˈsil/

      UK /kən'si:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide; prevent from being discovered
      • To keep the truth or true feelings a secret
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    • connection

      US /kəˈnɛkʃən/

      UK /kəˈnekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that joins things together; being joined
      • Person you know who can help you in some way
      A2
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    • conundrum

      US /kəˈnʌndrəm/

      UK /kəˈnʌndrəm/

      • Countable Noun
      • A problem that is puzzling
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    • cult

      US /kʌlt/

      UK /kʌlt/

      • Noun
      • Small extreme religious group
      • Adjective
      • Very much liked by a small group of people
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    • demographic

      US /ˌdemə'ɡræfɪk/

      UK /ˌdemə'ɡræfɪk/

      • Noun
      • Group of people with similar characteristics
      • A particular sector of a population.
      • Adjective
      • Characterizing human populations
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    • diagnose

      US /ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊs/

      UK /ˈdaɪəgnəʊz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To determine the cause of an illness or problem
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    • disguise

      US /dɪsˈɡaɪz/

      UK /dɪs'ɡaɪz/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Change in appearance so you will not be noticed
      • The act of concealing the identity or true nature of something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To change your appearance to not be noticed
      • To hide something so it will not be noticed
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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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    • empowerment

      US /ɪm'poʊrmənt/

      UK /ɪm'paʊəmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Giving the power to make their own decisions
      B2
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    • fall short

      US /fɔl ʃɔrt/

      UK /fɔ:l ʃɔ:t/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To fail to reach a required or expected standard or goal.
      A2
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    • familiar

      US /fəˈmɪljɚ/

      UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Well-known or easily recognized
      • Having a good knowledge of something.
      • Noun
      • A close friend or associate.
      • (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
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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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    • feminine

      US /ˈfɛmənɪn/

      UK /ˈfemənɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or relating to females
      • Having qualities or appearance traditionally associated with women.
      • Noun
      • A woman or girl.
      • Qualities or characteristics considered typical of women.
      B2
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    • femininity

      US /ˌfɛməˈnɪnɪti/

      UK /ˌfeməˈnɪnəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Qualities thought typical of women, e.g. sweetness
      B2
      More
    • feminism

      US /ˈfɛməˌnɪzəm/

      UK /ˈfemənɪzəm/

      • Noun
      • Belief that women and men have the same rights
      B2
      More
    • 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
      B2
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    • for the most part

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Generally; mostly; on the whole.
      • Mostly; generally; in most cases.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in a trench coat

      US /ɪn ə ˈtrentʃ koʊt/

      UK /ɪn ə ˈtrentʃ kəut/

      • other
      • Wearing a long waterproof coat called a trench coat.
      A2
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    • in general

      US /ɪn ˈdʒɛnərəl/

      UK /in ˈdʒenərəl/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; on the whole.
      • Not specific or detailed; broadly.
      • Adjective
      • Not detailed or specific; overall.
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    • in love with

      US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Feeling romantic love for someone.
      • Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
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    • in on

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To be involved in a secret or plan.
      • To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
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    • in reality

      US /ɪn riˈælɪti/

      UK /in riˈæliti/

      • Phrase
      • Actually; in fact; truly.
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    • in the first place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
      • From the beginning; initially.
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    • initiate

      US /ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/

      UK /ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause something to begin
      • To allow someone into a group by a special ceremony
      • Noun
      • A person who has been initiated into an organization or activity.
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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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    • intermittent

      US /ˌɪntɚˈmɪtnt/

      UK /ˌɪntəˈmɪtənt/

      • Adjective
      • Occurring at irregular times; off and on
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    • ironic

      US /aɪˈrɑnɪk/

      UK /aɪˈrɒnɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Funny because it is the opposite of the truth
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    • ironically

      US /aɪ'rɒnɪklɪ/

      UK /aɪ'rɒnɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Contrary to plan or expectation
      B2
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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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    • manipulation

      US /məˌnɪpjʊˈleʃən/

      UK /məˌnɪpjʊ'leɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of controlling to gain an advantage
      • Act of moving something using your hands
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    • mind games

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Psychological manipulation intended to make someone feel confused or insecure.
      A2
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    • movement

      US /ˈmuvmənt/

      UK /ˈmu:vmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a piece of classical music
      • Group with a shared interest or goal
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    • narcissistic

      US /ˌnɑrsɪˈsɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌnɑ:sɪ'sɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Admiring yourself excessively
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    • obsess

      US /əbˈsɛs, ɑb-/

      UK /əbˈses/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk or think about someone, something too much
      • To think about something to an excessive degree
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • online

      US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/

      UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Connected to the internet
      • Adverb
      • Via the internet.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • outline

      US /ˈaʊtˌlaɪn/

      UK /ˈaʊtlaɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Line around the outer edge of something
      • A summary of the important points of a plan, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To draw around the outer edges of something
      • To summarize the important points of a plan, etc.
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    • perpetuate

      US /pɚˈpɛtʃuˌet/

      UK /pə'petʃʊeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something continue for a long time
      B2TOEIC
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    • proclaim

      US /proˈklem, prə-/

      UK /prə'kleɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To indicate or show something clearly
      B2
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    • psychology

      US /saɪˈkɑlədʒi/

      UK /saɪ'kɒlədʒɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
      • Way in which a person or group thinks and behaves
      C2
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    • rebrand

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change the identify or message of a brand
      C2
      More
    • reinforcement

      US /ˌriɪnˈfɔrsmənt, -ˈfors-/

      UK /ˌri:ɪn'fɔ:smənt/

      • Noun
      • Act of strengthening or supporting an army
      • Act of strengthening or adding support to
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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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    • respond

      US /rɪˈspɑnd/

      UK /rɪ'spɒnd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To answer something or someone
      • To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
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    • restructure

      US /riˈstrʌktʃɚ/

      UK /ˌri:'strʌktʃə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change or organize something in a different way
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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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    • shy away from

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To avoid something because of nervousness or a lack of confidence.
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    • silent

      US /ˈsaɪlənt/

      UK /'saɪlənt/

      • Adjective
      • Without making any noise; soundless
      • Usually speaking very little
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    • snatch

      US /snætʃ/

      UK /snætʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take something quickly or eagerly
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    • stab

      US /stæb/

      UK /stæb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
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    • stimulate

      US /ˈstɪmjəˌlet/

      UK /'stɪmjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arouse or excite emotionally
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    • tease

      US /tiz/

      UK /ti:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To purposefully bother an animal
      • To playfully embarrass or make fun of
      • Noun
      • Something said or done as a joke
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    • text back

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to a text message.
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    • tissue

      US /ˈtɪʃu/

      UK /ˈtɪʃu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
      • Kind of thin, light paper used to pack objects
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    • toxic

      US /ˈtɑksɪk/

      UK /ˈtɒksɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Poisonous; harmful
      • (Of relationships) harmful; causing conflict
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    • unavailable

      US /ˌʌnəˈveləbəl/

      UK /ˌʌnəˈveɪləbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not available, accessible, or at hand
      • Not able to be used at a scheduled time
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    • underbelly

      US /ˈʌndərbeli/

      UK /ˈʌndəbeli/

      • Noun
      • The underside of a four-legged animal
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    • vigilant

      US /ˈvɪdʒələnt/

      UK /ˈvɪdʒɪlənt/

      • Adjective
      • Being watchful; careful to monitor events
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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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