Vocabulary

  • in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • speak out: To express your opinion frankly and publicly, especially about something that you disagree with.
  • in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
  • once a month: Happening or appearing one time in each month.
  • in the lead: Being ahead of others in a competition or race.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • pick out: To choose or select one item from many
  • stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
  • in places: In some locations but not others
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
  • deal with
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • at a cost: Involving loss or sacrifice.
  • in power: Having control of a country or organization.
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • have to: Must do
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
  • recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
  • nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
  • campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
  • solitary: Done alone; spending a lot of time alone
  • fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
  • political: Being active or interested in government matters
  • regime: A system of management; a form of government
  • suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
  • release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
  • fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
  • democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
  • mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
  • beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
  • flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
  • criticize: To assess the work of others
  • prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
  • violence: Strong physical force of nature
  • goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
  • movement: Part of a piece of classical music
  • politician: Someone whose job is in politics
  • solidarity: Feeling of unity between people sharing ideas etc.
  • colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
  • dictatorship: Form of government with an absolute rules
  • arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
  • border: To be right next to another country or state
  • impose: To make someone to do or endure something
  • gather: To bring objects together into one place
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • juvenile: Concerning young people or children
  • hub: Center of action or interest
  • support: To give assistance or advice to someone
  • election: Process of choosing someone by voting
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • boutique: Small fashionable shop
  • exile: State of being forced to leave your country
  • difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
  • opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
  • dye: A liquid that colors hair, cloth etc.
  • recognizable: Being easily identified because of some quality
  • forbid: To order someone not to do something
  • return: To hit something back to the other player or team
  • human: A person; a man, woman or child
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • post: To send a letter or package using stamps
  • live: To be alive
  • shiver: Act of shaking from fear or cold
  • orphanage: Home for children whose parents have died
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • forget: To not remember something
  • long: Person's name
  • center: Community place people go health or social reasons
  • backpack: Bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
  • homeland: Country where you were born
  • extortion: Act of threatening people to get money
  • telegram: Written message sent by using an electrical device
  • postcard: Card for sending messages by post
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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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.
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    • at a cost

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Involving loss or sacrifice.
      • Involving a specified amount of money.
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    • at some point

      US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/

      UK /æt sʌm pɔint/

      • Phrase
      • At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
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    • backpack

      US /ˈbækˌpæk/

      UK /'bækpæk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel very lightly carrying your things
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    • beat

      US /bit/

      UK /bi:t/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move in regular motions in order to push blood
      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
      • To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
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    • border

      US /ˈbɔrdɚ/

      UK /'bɔ:də(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be right next to another country or state
      • To form the edge of something
      • Noun
      • Outer part or edge of something
      • Line separating one country, state from another
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    • boutique

      US /buˈtik/

      UK /bu:ˈti:k/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small fashionable shop
      • A small, stylish hotel.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or denoting a small company that offers specialized services or products.
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    • campaign

      US /kæmˈpen/

      UK /kæm'peɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of actions meant to achieve a goal
      • A planned set of military activities intended to achieve a particular objective.
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    • colony

      US /ˈkɑləni/

      UK /'kɒlənɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
      • Country/settlement controlled by another country
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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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    • criticize

      US /ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz/

      UK /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/

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

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

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

      US /ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk/

      UK /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
      • Based on the principle that all members have equal rights.
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    • dictatorship

      US /dɪkˈtetɚˌʃɪp, ˈdɪkˌte-/

      UK /ˌdɪkˈteɪtəʃɪp/

      • Noun
      • Form of government with an absolute rules
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    • dye

      US /daɪ/

      UK /daɪ/

      • Noun
      • A liquid that colors hair, cloth etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make (hair, leather) colored by using chemicals
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    • election

      US /ɪˈlɛkʃən/

      UK /ɪ'lekʃn/

      • Noun
      • Process of choosing someone by voting
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    • exile

      US /ˈɛɡˌzaɪl, ˈɛkˌsaɪl/

      UK /'eksaɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being forced to leave your country
      • Transitive Verb
      • One forced to leave their home and live elsewhere
      B2
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    • extortion

      US /ɪkˈstɔrʃən/

      UK /ɪk'stɔ:ʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of threatening people to get money
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    • fade

      US /fed/

      UK /feɪd/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cause to lose brightness of color
      • To lose strength or freshness
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    • flee

      US /fli/

      UK /fli:/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
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    • forbid

      US /fərˈbɪd/

      UK /fəˈbɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To order someone not to do something
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    • forget about

      US /fɚˈɡɛt əˈbaʊt/

      UK /fəˈɡet əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
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    • fraud

      US /frɔd/

      UK /frɔ:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
      • Person who pretends to be what he or she is not
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    • gather

      US /ˈɡæðɚ/

      UK /ˈgæðə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bring objects together into one place
      • To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
      • Noun
      • Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt
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    • give up

      US /ɡɪv ʌp/

      UK /ɡiv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lose hope or admit defeat
      • To decide to not start to try solving a problem
      • Verb Phrase
      • to surrender an item; hand over an item
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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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    • goal

      US /ɡol/

      UK /ɡəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
      • (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • homeland

      US /ˈhoʊmlænd/

      UK /ˈhəʊmlænd/

      • Noun
      • Country where you were born
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    • hub

      US /hʌb/

      UK /hʌb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Center of action or interest
      • Central part of a wheel
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    • impose

      US /ɪmˈpoʊz/

      UK /ɪmˈpəʊz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone to do or endure something
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    • in jail

      US /ɪn dʒel/

      UK /in dʒeil/

      • Phrase
      • Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
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    • in places

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In some locations but not others
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    • in power

      US /ɪn ˈpaʊɚ/

      UK /in ˈpauə/

      • Adjective
      • Having control of a country or organization.
      • Phrase
      • During a period of holding authority or control.
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    • in prison

      US /ɪn ˈprɪzən/

      UK /in ˈprizən/

      • Phrase
      • Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
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    • in the lead

      US /ɪn ði lid/

      UK /in ðə li:d/

      • Phrase
      • Being ahead of others in a competition or race.
      • Having a position of control or authority.
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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, disbelief
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
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    • juvenile

      US /ˈdʒuvəˌnaɪl, -nəl/

      UK /ˈdʒu:vənaɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning young people or children
      • Noun
      • Someone who is young; a child
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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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    • 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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    • nasty

      US /ˈnæsti/

      UK /'nɑ:stɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
      • Unkind; unpleasant.
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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 to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • once a month

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Happening or appearing one time in each month.
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    • opposition

      US /ˌɑ:pəˈzɪʃn/

      UK /ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
      • Group that you are fighting or competing against
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    • orphanage

      US /ˈɔ:rfənɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈɔ:fənɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • Home for children whose parents have died
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    • pick out

      US /pɪk aʊt/

      UK /pik aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To choose or select one item from many
      • To distinguish or recognize something or someone from a group.
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    • political

      US /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

      UK /pəˈlɪtɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Being active or interested in government matters
      • Diplomatic
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    • politician

      US /ˌpɑlɪˈtɪʃən/

      UK /ˌpɒləˈtɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone whose job is in politics
      • A person who acts in a manipulative and devious way, typically to gain advancement in their career.
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    • postcard

      US /ˈpoʊstkɑːrd/

      UK /ˈpəʊstkɑːd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Card for sending messages by post
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    • prison

      US /ˈprɪzən/

      UK /'prɪzn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
      • A state of confinement or captivity.
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • recognizable

      US /ˈrekəɡnaɪzəbl/

      UK /ˈrekəgnaɪzəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being easily identified because of some quality
      • Having a distinct or identifiable character or quality.
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    • recognize

      US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept the truth or reality of something
      • To consider something as important or special
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    • regime

      US /reˈʒim, rɪ-/

      UK /reɪˈʒi:m/

      • Noun
      • A system of management; a form of government
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    • release

      US /rɪ'li:s/

      UK /rɪ'li:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To free someone from a responsibility or burden
      • To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
      • Noun
      • Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
      • Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
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    • represent

      US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/

      UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
      • To show or describe something in a particular way
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    • shiver

      US /ˈʃɪvɚ/

      UK /ˈʃɪvə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Act of shaking from fear or cold
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shake from fear or cold
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    • solidarity

      US /ˌsɑ:lɪˈdærəti/

      UK /ˌsɒlɪˈdærəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of unity between people sharing ideas etc.
      B2
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    • solitary

      US /ˈsɑlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'sɒlətrɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Done alone; spending a lot of time alone
      • Noun
      • A punishment to keep a person alone in a cell
      • A person who chooses to live alone
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    • speak out

      US /spik aʊt/

      UK /spi:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To express your opinion frankly and publicly, especially about something that you disagree with.
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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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    • suppress

      US /səˈprɛs/

      UK /səˈpres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
      • To use force to prevent something happening
      B1TOEIC
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    • telegram

      US /ˈtɛlɪˌɡræm/

      UK /'telɪɡræm/

      • Noun
      • Written message sent by using an electrical device
      B2
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • violence

      US /ˈvaɪələns/

      UK /ˈvaɪələns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong physical force of nature
      • Use of physical force to harm someone
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

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

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

    Vocabulary
    • 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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