Vocabulary

  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • stand with: To support or defend someone or something.
  • off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
  • have to: Must do
  • with both hands: Readily and enthusiastically accept something.
  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • pull on: To put on a piece of clothing quickly and easily.
  • upper body: The part of the body above the waist, including the chest, back, shoulders, and arms.
  • left and right: In both the left and right directions.
  • slow down: To reduce the speed
  • chop wood: To cut wood into pieces with an axe or other sharp tool.
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • snap back: To recover quickly from an illness, disappointment, or other setback.
  • too heavy: Having excessive weight; difficult to lift or move.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • demand on: A strong need or requirement that places a burden or strain.
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • at rest: Not moving or being used.
  • at once: Immediately; without delay
  • at least: As a minimum
  • drive back: To force someone or something to retreat or move backward.
  • back up: To save a copy of your computer data
  • on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
  • bend down: To bend your body toward the floor
  • bar up: To fasten bars or similar to secure something closed.
  • back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • constantly: Frequently, or without pause
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • metabolism: Chemical processes to convert food to energy
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • strength: Condition of being strong
  • position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
  • research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
  • measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
  • significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
  • contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
  • exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
  • collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
  • intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
  • flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
  • resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
  • core: To take out the central section of a fruit
  • tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
  • treadmill: Boring job, with repetitive tasks
  • lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
  • resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
  • mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
  • brace: Structure that strengthens a joint
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
  • spine: Line of bones that runs down your back
  • crunch: To crush something into pieces
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
  • activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • waist: Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
  • hip: The upper part of Leg
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • rotation: Regular change of the crops grown in a field
  • abdominal: Concerned with the stomach area of a body
  • elbow: Middle part of the arm, which bends
  • overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
  • incline: To bend the head or body forward
  • rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
  • cable: To transmit a message over a wire
  • torso: Body (often dead), without arms, legs, or head
  • upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
  • baseline: Imaginary standard by which things are compared
  • activation: Act of making something (e.g. a bomb) active
  • oblique: Neither perpendicular nor parallel
  • plank: Long, thick board used when building something
  • rotational: Concerning rotation
  • bicycle: 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
  • barbell: Bar to for heavy discs in weightlifting
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    • abdominal

      US /æbˈdɑ:mɪnl/

      UK /æbˈdɒmɪnl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerned with the stomach area of a body
      • Countable Noun
      • An abdominal muscle.
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    • activate

      US /ˈæktəˌvet/

      UK /ˈæktɪveɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
      • To make something start working
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    • activation

      US /ˌæktɪ'veɪʃn/

      UK /ˌæktɪ'veɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Act of making something (e.g. a bomb) active
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    • anchor

      US /ˈæŋkɚ/

      UK /'æŋkə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
      • Person who presents a news program on TV
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lower an anchor to hold a boat or ship in place
      • To secure firmly or fixedly; to moor.
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
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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.
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    • at once

      US /æt wʌns/

      UK /æt wʌns/

      • Adverb
      • Immediately; without delay
      • At the same time; simultaneously
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    • at rest

      US /æt rɛst/

      UK /æt rest/

      • Adjective
      • Not moving or being used.
      • In a state of peace, quiet, or relaxation.
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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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    • back down

      US /bæk daʊn/

      UK /bæk daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
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    • back up

      US /bæk ʌp/

      UK /bæk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To save a copy of your computer data
      • To confirm the truth of what someone says
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    • bar up

      US /bɑr ʌp/

      UK /bɑ: ʌp/

      • other
      • To fasten bars or similar to secure something closed.
      B2
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    • barbell

      US /ˈbɑ:rbel/

      UK /ˈbɑ:bel/

      • Countable Noun
      • Bar to for heavy discs in weightlifting
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    • baseline

      US /ˈbeɪslaɪn/

      UK /ˈbeɪslaɪn/

      • Noun
      • Imaginary standard by which things are compared
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    • bend down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To bend your body toward the floor
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    • bicycle

      US /ˈbaɪsɪkl/

      UK /ˈbaɪsɪkl/

      • Noun
      • 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To ride a two-wheeled vehicle with pedals
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    • brace

      US /bres/

      UK /breɪs/

      • Noun
      • Structure that strengthens a joint
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To prepare yourself for a struggle/difficult time
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    • cable

      US /ˈkebəl/

      UK /ˈkeɪbl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To transmit a message over a wire
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Message sent by wireless telegraphy
      • Satellite TV distributed by cables
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    • chop wood

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut wood into pieces with an axe or other sharp tool.
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    • collapse

      US /kəˈlæps/

      UK /kə'læps/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
      • To suddenly fall down or break apart into pieces
      • Noun
      • The sudden failure of a structure or system.
      • The sudden failure of a bodily organ or function.
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • constantly

      US /ˈkɑnstəntlɪ/

      UK /ˈkɒnstəntli/

      • Adverb
      • Frequently, or without pause
      • In a way that is unchanging or faithful
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    • core

      US /kɔr, kor/

      UK /kɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take out the central section of a fruit
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Important central part of something
      • The hard central part of certain fruits, containing the seeds.
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    • crunch

      US /krʌntʃ/

      UK /krʌntʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To crush something into pieces
      • To crush something noisily.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To chew noisily with a crackling sound
      • To make a crushing sound when walked on.
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    • demand on

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A strong need or requirement that places a burden or strain.
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    • drive back

      US /draɪv bæk/

      UK /draɪv bæk/

      • other
      • To force someone or something to retreat or move backward.
      B2
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    • effort

      US /ˈɛfət/

      UK /ˈefət/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of work used trying to do something
      • A conscious exertion of power; a try.
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    • elbow

      US /ˈɛlˌbo/

      UK /'elbəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Middle part of the arm, which bends
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push another person with the side of your arm
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    • entire

      US /ɛnˈtaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
      • Undivided; not shared or distributed.
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    • exercise

      US /ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/

      UK /'eksəsaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work out to become stronger and healthier
      • To retain your ability or practice your skills
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical activity to increase health and strength
      • Set of questions in a text book
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    • flat

      US /flæt/

      UK /flæt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Apartment; set of rooms for living in
      • The smooth or level part of something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To share an apartment with someone
      • To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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    • grab

      US /ɡræb/

      UK /ɡræb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and hold something quickly
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hip

      US /hɪp/

      UK /hɪp/

      • Noun
      • The upper part of Leg
      • Adjective
      • Being stylish and popular
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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 the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • incline

      US /ɪnˈklaɪn/

      UK /ɪn'klaɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bend the head or body forward
      • To influence toward a particular opinion, action
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A slope or surface that rises uphill
      • A tendency or disposition; a leaning toward something.
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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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    • 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.
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    • left and right

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In both the left and right directions.
      • Everywhere; in all directions.
      • Noun
      • Referring to both liberal and conservative political viewpoints.
      • Two opposing options or directions.
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    • lift

      US /lɪft/

      UK /lɪft/

      • Noun
      • Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
      • Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
      • To move something to higher position
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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
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    • metabolism

      US /mɪˈtæbəˌlɪzəm/

      UK /məˈtæbəlɪzəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Chemical processes to convert food to energy
      • The rate at which the body uses energy.
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    • oblique

      US /oˈblik, əˈblik/

      UK /əˈbli:k/

      • Adjective
      • Neither perpendicular nor parallel
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    • off the ground

      US /ɔf ði ɡraʊnd/

      UK /ɔf ðə ɡraund/

      • Phrase
      • Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
      • Airborne; having left the ground.
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    • on the floor

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
      • Actively participating in dancing or other floor-based activities.
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    • over time

      US /ˈovɚ taɪm/

      UK /ˈəuvə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Gradually; as time passes.
      • During a long period.
      • Adverb
      • Gradually; as time passes.
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    • overnight

      US /ˈovɚˌnaɪt/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'naɪt/

      • Adverb
      • (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
      • For or during the night
      • Adjective
      • Lasting or taking place during the night
      • Delivered or intended to be delivered on the next day
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    • plank

      US /plæŋk/

      UK /plæŋk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long, thick board used when building something
      B2
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    • pull on

      US /pʊl ɑn/

      UK /pul ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put on a piece of clothing quickly and easily.
      • To encourage someone to try harder or to continue doing something.
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    • research

      US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/

      UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
      • To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Study done to discover new ideas and facts
      • A particular area or topic of study.
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    • resist

      US /rɪˈzɪst/

      UK /rɪ'zɪst/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
      • To fight or prevent something from happening
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    • resistance

      US /rɪˈzɪstəns/

      UK /rɪ'zɪstəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Force that stops or slows movement of something
      • Refusal to accept something new or different
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    • rotate

      US /ˈroʊteɪt/

      UK /rəʊˈteɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly change people who perform a role
      • To regularly change the crops that grow in a field
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    • rotation

      US /roʊˈteɪʃn/

      UK /rəʊˈteɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Regular change of the crops grown in a field
      • Group who take turns performing a certain task
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    • rotational

      US /roʊ'teɪʃənl/

      UK /rəʊ'teɪʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning rotation
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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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    • significantly

      US /sɪɡˈnɪfəkəntlɪ/

      UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is important or noticeable
      • In a way that is meaningful
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    • slow down

      US /slo daʊn/

      UK /sləu daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce the speed
      • To become less active or busy.
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    • snap back

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To recover quickly from an illness, disappointment, or other setback.
      • To return quickly to an original position or shape after being bent, stretched, or otherwise deformed.
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    • spine

      US /spaɪn/

      UK /spaɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Line of bones that runs down your back
      • The place the pages of a book are attached
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    • stand with

      US /stænd wɪð/

      UK /stænd wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To support or defend someone or something.
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    • straight

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Not having curves, bends, or angles
      • Not gay; heterosexual
      • Adverb
      • in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
      • In a straight line; directly.
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    • strength

      US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/

      UK /streŋθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Condition of being strong
      • The quality or state of being physically strong.
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    • tension

      US /ˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /'tenʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
      • Degree to which something is stretched tight
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    • too heavy

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Having excessive weight; difficult to lift or move.
      • Excessively burdensome or difficult to manage.
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    • torso

      US /ˈtɔrso/

      UK /'tɔ:səʊ/

      • Noun
      • Body (often dead), without arms, legs, or head
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    • treadmill

      US /ˈtrɛdˌmɪl/

      UK /ˈtredmɪl/

      • Noun
      • Boring job, with repetitive tasks
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    • upper

      US /ˈʌpɚ/

      UK /ˈʌpə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Drug that improves mood or increases energy
      • Something happy or encouraging
      • Adjective
      • Located above others of the same kind
      • Being the northern part of a region
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    • upper body

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The part of the body above the waist, including the chest, back, shoulders, and arms.
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    • waist

      US /west/

      UK /weɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
      • The top part of trousers or a skirt
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    • with both hands

      US /wɪθ boʊθ ˈhændz/

      UK /wɪθ bəʊθ ˈhændz/

      • other
      • Readily and enthusiastically accept something.
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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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