Vocabulary

  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
  • have to: Must do
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • in motion: Moving; not stationary.
  • set up
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
  • to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • play out: To use up or exhaust
  • in reverse: In the opposite direction.
  • up and running: Fully operational; functioning correctly.
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • with just: Using only; with no more than.
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
  • obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
  • conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
  • specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
  • unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
  • reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
  • intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
  • condition: To improve something to make it better
  • series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
  • association: Organization of people with the same interest
  • surreal: Concerning surrealism
  • apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
  • expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
  • haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
  • reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
  • potent: (Of men) being able to make a woman pregnant
  • social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
  • hatred: Very strong feeling of dislike; hate
  • triumph: Joy from victory or success
  • tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
  • grave: Hole in the ground in which you place a dead body
  • upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • occupation: A career or regular job
  • suspense: Genre of movies, novels of uncertain mystery
  • paranoia: Disorder in which you fear people want to harm you
  • loneliness: State of feeling sad because you are alone
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • resonance: Continuing to make a loud clear deep sound
  • fury: Rage; violent anger
  • innocence: Lack of guilt or responsibility for a crime
  • startling: So remarkably different or sudden as to shock
  • ascend: To rise, go up to a higher level
  • believe: To think or accept that something is true
  • augment: To make something larger, stronger, more effective
  • historical: Connected with the past
  • psychotic: Concerning or affected by psychosis; unbalanced
  • anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
  • post: To send a letter or package using stamps
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • grail: Cup or plate Jesus is supposed to have used
  • dead: Not alive
  • chord: Line that joins two points on a circle
  • somber: Grave or even gloomy in character
  • harrowing: Extremely shocking or upsetting
  • undercut: Material removed by a cut made underneath
  • website: Collection of webpages in one location
  • expressive: Clearly or with passion
  • montage: Assembly of items, e.g. visual images
  • final: Last game in a series in a competition
  • scandalous: Shocked because of something unacceptable
  • beautiful: Having dome something well
  • television: Device that broadcasts programs, movies or show
  • bubbly: Full of bubbles, like a soda
  • undertone: Quiet or hushed tone of voice
  • hacker: Person accessing computers without permission
  • gay: Happy and bright
  • multiplicity: Existence in many forms
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    • accomplish

      US /əˈkɑmplɪʃ/

      UK /ə'kʌmplɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in doing; complete successfully
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    • anti

      US /ˈæntaɪ, -ti/

      UK /'æntɪ/

      • Adjective
      • A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
      B2
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
      A1
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    • ascend

      US /əˈsɛnd/

      UK /ə'send/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To rise, go up to a higher level
      B2TOEIC
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    • association

      US /əˌsoʊʃi'eɪʃn/

      UK /əˌsəʊʃɪ'eɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Organization of people with the same interest
      B1TOEIC
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    • augment

      US /ɔɡˈmɛnt/

      UK /ɔ:ɡ'ment/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something larger, stronger, more effective
      B2TOEIC
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    • bubbly

      US /ˈbʌbli/

      UK /ˈbʌbli/

      • Adjective
      • Full of bubbles, like a soda
      B1
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    • chord

      US /kɔrd, kord/

      UK /kɔ:d/

      • Countable Noun
      • Line that joins two points on a circle
      • Combination of musical notes played at same time
      B1
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    • condition

      US /kənˈdɪʃən/

      UK /kənˈdɪʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To improve something to make it better
      • To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Disease or other medical problem
      • The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
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    • conflict

      US /ˈkɑnˌflɪkt/

      UK /'kɒnflɪkt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Argument or struggle between two or more parties
      • A serious disagreement or argument.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have opposite ideas; to disagree; To not match
      A2
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    • emotional

      US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/

      UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
      • Relating to or characterized by emotion
      A2
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    • episode

      US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/

      UK /'epɪsəʊd/

      • Noun
      • One separate event in a series of events
      • Show which is part of a larger story
      B1TOEIC
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    • expectation

      US /ˌɛkspɛkˈteʃən/

      UK /ˌekspekˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Belief or hope that something is going to happen
      • A belief that someone should behave in a particular way.
      A2TOEIC
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    • expressive

      US /ɪkˈsprɛsɪv/

      UK /ɪkˈspresɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Clearly or with passion
      B1
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    • film

      US /fɪlm/

      UK /fɪlm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thin layer that covers something
      • Movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To record moving action with a camera
      A2
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • fury

      US /ˈfjʊri/

      UK /'fjʊərɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Rage; violent anger
      B2
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    • gay

      US /ɡeɪ/

      UK /geɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Happy and bright
      • Attracted to the same sex; homosexual; lesbian
      • Noun
      • Person attracted to someone of the same sex
      B1
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    • grail

      US /ɡreɪl/

      UK /greɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cup or plate Jesus is supposed to have used
      B2
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    • grave

      US /ɡrev/

      UK /ɡreɪv/

      • Countable Noun
      • Hole in the ground in which you place a dead body
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Poetic death; being dead
      A2TOEIC
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    • hacker

      US /ˈhækɚ/

      UK /ˈhækə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person accessing computers without permission
      B1
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    • harrowing

      US /ˈhæroɪŋ/

      UK /'hærəʊɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely shocking or upsetting
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be extremely upsetting
      C1TOEIC
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    • hatred

      US /ˈhetrɪd/

      UK /ˈheɪtrɪd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very strong feeling of dislike; hate
      B2
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    • haunt

      US /hɔnt, hɑnt/

      UK /hɔ:nt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
      • (Of ghosts, etc.) to stay in a place after death
      • Noun
      • Place that a person repeatedly goes to or visits
      B2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • historical

      US /hɪˈstɔrɪkəl,-ˈstɑr-/

      UK /hɪˈstɒrɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Connected with the past
      B1
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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.
      C1
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    • in motion

      US /ɪn ˈmoʃən/

      UK /in ˈməuʃən/

      • Phrase
      • Moving; not stationary.
      C2
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    • in reverse

      US /ɪn rɪˈvɚs/

      UK /in riˈvə:s/

      • Adverb
      • In the opposite direction.
      • In the opposite order.
      • Phrase
      • Moving or operating backwards.
      • With the sequence inverted.
      B2
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    • in the long run

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Eventually; over a long period of time.
      A1
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    • in turn

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
      A1
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    • innocence

      US /ˈɪnəsəns/

      UK /ˈɪnəsns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of guilt or responsibility for a crime
      • Lack of worldly experience; naivety.
      B2
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    • intensity

      US /ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/

      UK /ɪn'tensətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Great energy, strength, or concentration
      • The quality of being intense; the degree or amount of strength, force, etc.
      A2TOEIC
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    • loneliness

      US /ˈlonlɪnɪs/

      UK /'ləʊnlɪnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of feeling sad because you are alone
      • A feeling of being isolated from others, even when surrounded by people.
      B2
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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
      A1
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    • mass

      US /mæs/

      UK /mæs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
      • Large amount or number of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To gather people or things into a large group
      B1
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    • montage

      US /ˌmɑ:nˈtɑ:ʒ/

      UK /ˌmɒnˈtɑ:ʒ/

      • Noun
      • Assembly of items, e.g. visual images
      C1
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    • much about

      US /mʌtʃ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /mʌtʃ əˈbaut/

      • Phrase
      • A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
      • To a great extent or degree regarding something; caring.
      A1
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    • multiplicity

      US /ˌmʌltəˈplɪsɪti/

      UK /ˌmʌltɪ'plɪsətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Existence in many forms
      C2
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    • obvious

      US /ˈɑbviəs/

      UK /ˈɒbviəs/

      • Adjective
      • Easily understood and clear; plain to see
      • Easy to see or notice.
      A2TOEIC
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    • occupation

      US /ˌɑkjəˈpeʃən/

      UK /ˌɒkjuˈpeɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • A career or regular job
      • Act of entering and taking control of an area
      A2TOEIC
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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 the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of the earth.
      • Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
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    • paranoia

      US /ˌpærəˈnɔɪə/

      UK /ˌpærəˈnɔɪə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Disorder in which you fear people want to harm you
      C1
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    • play out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use up or exhaust
      • To develop or happen in a particular way.
      A1
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    • potent

      US /ˈpotnt/

      UK /'pəʊtnt/

      • Adjective
      • (Of men) being able to make a woman pregnant
      • Having a powerful effect, e.g. on the body or mind
      B2
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    • potential

      US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/

      UK /pəˈtenʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of happening or becoming reality
      • Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
      A2TOEIC
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    • psychotic

      US /saɪˈkɑ:tɪk/

      UK /saɪˈkɒtɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or affected by psychosis; unbalanced
      • Noun
      • Person afflicted with psychosis
      B2
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    • reckon

      US /ˈrɛkən/

      UK /ˈrekən/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To believe or expect that something is true
      A2
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    • resonance

      US /ˈrɛzənəns/

      UK /ˈrezənəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Continuing to make a loud clear deep sound
      • The quality in a sound of being deep, full, and reverberating.
      C2
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    • reverse

      US /rɪˈvɚs/

      UK /rɪ'vɜ:s/

      • Noun
      • Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
      • Instance of a significant change, for the worse
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To drive a vehicle backward
      • To change to an opposite state, way or condition
      B1TOEIC
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    • scandalous

      US /ˈskændləs/

      UK /ˈskændələs/

      • Adjective
      • Shocked because of something unacceptable
      B1
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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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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
      A1
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    • specifically

      US /spəˈsɪfɪkli/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • As regards a particular thing; closely related to
      • In a definite and clear manner.
      A2
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    • startling

      US /ˈstɑ:rtlɪŋ/

      UK /ˈstɑ:tlɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • So remarkably different or sudden as to shock
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone a shock or surprise
      B2
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    • surreal

      US /səˈriəl/

      UK /səˈri:əl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning surrealism
      • Being strange, dreamlike or difficult to follow
      B2
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    • suspense

      US /səˈspɛns/

      UK /səˈspens/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Genre of movies, novels of uncertain mystery
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Anxiety or apprehension caused by uncertainty
      C2
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
      A1
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    • to the point

      US /tu ði pɔɪnt/

      UK /tu: ðə pɔint/

      • Adjective
      • Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
      • Phrase
      • Relevant and pertinent to the matter at hand.
      A2
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    • triumph

      US /ˈtraɪəmf/

      UK /'traɪʌmf/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Joy from victory or success
      • A victory or win of an event
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To celebrate victory or success with much joy
      • To achieve a victory; to be successful.
      B2
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    • tune

      US /tun, tjun/

      UK /tju:n/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
      • To adjust to be at the right musical pitch
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of musical notes that make a pleasant sound
      A2
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    • undercut

      US /ˌʌndər'kʌt/

      UK /ˌʌndə'kʌt/

      • Noun
      • Material removed by a cut made underneath
      • Transitive Verb
      • To sell goods/services at lower price than others
      B2TOEIC
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    • undertone

      US /ˈʌndərtoʊn/

      UK /ˈʌndətəʊn/

      • Noun
      • Quiet or hushed tone of voice
      C2
      More
    • unique

      US /juˈnik/

      UK /jʊ'ni:k/

      • Adjective
      • Unlike other things; being the only one like it
      • Remarkably special or unusual.
      A2TOEIC
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    • up and running

      US /ʌp ənd ˈrʌnɪŋ/

      UK /ʌp ænd ˈrʌnɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Fully operational; functioning correctly.
      • Active and operating successfully.
      A1
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    • upbeat

      US /ˈʌpˌbit/

      UK /ˈʌpbi:t/

      • Adjective
      • Being positive and cheerful
      C1
      More
    • 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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    • with just

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using only; with no more than.
      • Barely; by a narrow margin.
      A2
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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
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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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