Vocabulary

  • at least: As a minimum
  • shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
  • go after: To chase or pursue something
  • hit back: To retaliate; to respond to an attack or criticism with a similar action.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • hard by: Very near or close to something.
  • at a cost: Involving loss or sacrifice.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • power on: To activate or switch on a device or machine.
  • all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
  • at once: Immediately; without delay
  • way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
  • without a doubt: Certainly; definitely.
  • up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
  • in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • deal with
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • shoot down: To make plane fall from sky by shooting rockets
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
  • call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
  • take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
  • have to: Must do
  • vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
  • call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
  • rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
  • threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
  • lay out: To show or explain your plans carefully
  • stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
  • significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
  • eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
  • infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
  • conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
  • capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
  • intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • strike: To hit something
  • capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
  • prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
  • military: Army or armed forces
  • prospect: Opportunity or chance for success
  • regime: A system of management; a form of government
  • threat: Warning of probable trouble
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • major: High-ranking officer in the army
  • energy: Physical or mental strength
  • drone: A remote controlled flying device
  • endless: Having or appearing to have no end
  • imminent: Happening soon; about to happen
  • target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
  • sinister: Suggesting evil or danger; threatening
  • destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
  • defense: Argument in support of something
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • usher: One who leads you to your seat, as in a theater
  • secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
  • missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
  • live: To be alive
  • ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
  • gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
  • main: Most important; most often used
  • health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
  • eject: To make a disc or tape come out of a machine
  • tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
  • pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
  • refinery: Industrial plant for purifying a crude substance
  • arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
  • bombing: To attack with explosives
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    • all at once

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • Suddenly; at the same time
      • At the same time; simultaneously
      • Phrase
      • Suddenly; at the same time
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    • arab

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
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    • at a cost

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Involving loss or sacrifice.
      • Involving a specified amount of money.
      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 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
      More
    • at once

      US /æt wʌns/

      UK /æt wʌns/

      • Adverb
      • Immediately; without delay
      • At the same time; simultaneously
      A2
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    • ballistic

      US /bəˈlɪstɪk/

      UK /bəˈlɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
      C1
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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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    • call for

      US /kɔl fɔr/

      UK /kɔ:l fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
      • To come to someone's house to take them somewhere
      A1
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    • call on

      US /kɔl ɑn/

      UK /kɔ:l ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
      • To visit someone
      A1
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    • capable

      US /ˈkepəbəl/

      UK /'keɪpəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being able to do something very well; proficient
      • Having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing.
      A2
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    • capacity

      US /kəˈpæsɪti/

      UK /kə'pæsətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
      • Largest amount of something that can be produced
      B1
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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
      More
    • 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.
      A1
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    • defense

      US /dɪˈfɛns/

      UK /dɪ'fens/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Argument in support of something
      • The process of protecting something from attack
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    • destroy

      US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

      UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage so badly that something no longer exists
      • To defeat someone or something easily
      A2TOEIC
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    • drone

      US /dron/

      UK /drəʊn/

      • Countable Noun
      • A remote controlled flying device
      • Male bee
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk in a continually dull or monotonous voice
      • To make a continuous low humming sound.
      B2TOEIC
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    • eject

      US /ɪ'dʒekt/

      UK /ɪ'dʒekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a disc or tape come out of a machine
      • To throw someone out; force someone to leave
      B2
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    • eliminate

      US /ɪˈlɪməˌnet/

      UK /ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To completely remove; to get rid of
      • To remove from a contest by beating them
      B1TOEIC
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    • endless

      US /ˈɛndlɪs/

      UK /ˈendləs/

      • Adjective
      • Having or appearing to have no end
      • Having no end or limit.
      A2
      More
    • energy

      US /ˈɛnədʒi/

      UK /'enədʒɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical or mental strength
      • Enthusiasm and determination.
      A2
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    • get out of

      US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡet aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
      • To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
      A1
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    • go after

      US /ɡo ˈæftɚ/

      UK /ɡəu ˈɑ:ftə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To chase or pursue something
      A1
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    • gulf

      US /ɡʌlf/

      UK /gʌlf/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
      • Wide separation or difference between two groups
      B1
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    • hard by

      US /hɑrd baɪ/

      UK /hɑ:d baɪ/

      • other
      • Very near or close to something.
      C1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • hit back

      US /hɪt bæk/

      UK /hit bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To retaliate; to respond to an attack or criticism with a similar action.
      A1
      More
    • imminent

      US /'ɪmɪnənt/

      UK /ˈɪmɪnənt/

      • Adjective
      • Happening soon; about to happen
      B2TOEIC
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    • in the air

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
      • Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
      • Adjective
      • Being broadcast on radio or television.
      A1
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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.
      A1
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    • infrastructure

      US /ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃɚ/

      UK /'ɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
      • The underlying framework or system of an organization.
      B1
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    • intelligence

      US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/

      UK /ɪn'telɪdʒəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Collection of secret information about something
      • Ability to learn things or to consider situations
      • Adjective
      • Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
      A2TOEIC
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    • lay out

      US /le aʊt/

      UK /lei aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To show or explain your plans carefully
      • To spread something out; arrange something in a particular way.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange according to a plan or design.
      • To spread out for viewing; display.
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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.
      A1
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    • liquid

      US /ˈlɪkwɪd/

      UK /ˈlɪkwɪd/

      • Adjective
      • (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
      • In a state of being uncertain
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is similar to the state of water
      • A drink; beverage.
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    • major

      US /ˈmedʒɚ/

      UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • High-ranking officer in the army
      • Main subject you study at university
      • Adjective
      • Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
      • Important, serious, or large in scope, size
      A2TOEIC
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    • make of

      US /mek ʌv/

      UK /meik ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand or have an opinion about something
      • To create or produce something from a particular material
      A1
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    • military

      US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'mɪlətrɪ/

      • Noun
      • Army or armed forces
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the army or navy
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    • ministry

      US /ˈmɪnɪstri/

      UK /ˈmɪnɪstri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Body of religious workers and leaders
      • Government department, such as Education
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    • missile

      US /ˈmɪsəl/

      UK /ˈmisail/

      • Noun
      • A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
      • A self-propelled guided weapon.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or used in missiles.
      B1
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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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    • 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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    • on the streets

      US /ɑn ðə strits/

      UK /ɒn ðə stri:ts/

      • other
      • Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
      B2
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    • power on

      US /ˈpaʊɚ ɑn/

      UK /ˈpauə ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To activate or switch on a device or machine.
      B1
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    • pre

      US

      UK

      • Prefix
      • A prefix meaning 'before'
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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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    • prime

      US /praɪm/

      UK /praɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get a person ready for; prepare someone
      • To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the highest in quality or value
      • Concerning the highest level of achievement
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    • prospect

      US /ˈprɑsˌpɛkt/

      UK /'prɒspekt/

      • Noun
      • Opportunity or chance for success
      • Person who is considered for a particular position
      • Transitive Verb
      • To search for minerals such as gold or diamonds
      • To consider or explore something; examine.
      A2TOEIC
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    • refinery

      US /rɪˈfaɪnəri/

      UK /rɪˈfaɪnəri/

      • Noun
      • Industrial plant for purifying a crude substance
      B1
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    • regime

      US /reˈʒim, rɪ-/

      UK /reɪˈʒi:m/

      • Noun
      • A system of management; a form of government
      B1
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    • rise up

      US /raɪz ʌp/

      UK /raiz ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attempt to defeat government or ruler
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    • set out

      US /sɛt aʊt/

      UK /set aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrange something in an orderly fashion
      • To give in detail in writing
      A1
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    • shoot down

      US /ʃut daʊn/

      UK /ʃu:t daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make plane fall from sky by shooting rockets
      A2
      More
    • shut down

      US /ʃʌt daʊn/

      UK /ʃʌt daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
      • To stop a factory/machine from operating
      • Transitive Verb
      • To deactivate a nuclear reactor.
      • To turn off a computer or other electronic device.
      A2
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    • significant

      US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

      UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/

      • Adjective
      • Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
      • Having meaning; important; noticeable
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    • sinister

      US /ˈsɪnɪstɚ/

      UK /ˈsɪnɪstə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Suggesting evil or danger; threatening
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    • stick with

      US /stɪk wɪð/

      UK /stik wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
      • To continue doing or using something; to persevere.
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    • strike

      US /straɪk/

      UK /straɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something
      • To remove or erase.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A punch or hit
      • Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
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    • take over

      US /tek ˈovɚ/

      UK /teik ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gain control of (a company) from someone else
      • To assume control or possession of something.
      A1
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    • target

      US /ˈtɑrɡɪt/

      UK /'tɑ:ɡɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
      • Group you are trying to sell to or influence
      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to influence; direct a message toward
      • (Army) to aim an attack at something
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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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
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    • threat

      US /θrɛt/

      UK /θret/

      • Noun
      • Warning of probable trouble
      • A warning that you may be harmed
      A2TOEIC
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    • threat to

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
      • A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for or opposition to something done or not done.
      B2
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    • tired

      US /ˈtaɪərd/

      UK /ˈtaɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
      • Transitive Verb
      • To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
      B1
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    • up in the air

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
      • Idiom
      • In an uncertain state; unresolved.
      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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    • usher

      US /ˈʌʃɚ/

      UK /ˈʌʃə(r)/

      • Noun
      • One who leads you to your seat, as in a theater
      • Transitive Verb
      • To serve as a leader or guide
      B2
      More
    • vote in

      US /voʊt ɪn/

      UK /vəut ɪn/

      • other
      • To elect someone into a position by voting.
      B1
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    • way to go

      US /we tu ɡo/

      UK /wei tu: ɡəu/

      • Interjection
      • An expression of encouragement or approval.
      • An expression of sarcasm after someone has made a mistake.
      A1
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    • without a doubt

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Certainly; definitely.
      More
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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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