Vocabulary

  • in the front row: Seated in the first row closest to the front.
  • phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • at least: As a minimum
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • play ball: Cooperate or act in agreement with others.
  • evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
  • have to: Must do
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
  • no holds barred: Without any rules or restrictions.
  • on display: In a place where something can be seen by the public.
  • call in: To ask others for help when in need
  • set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
  • let out: To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
  • in hell: In a very bad or unpleasant situation
  • speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
  • drink out: To consume all the drinks available at a place.
  • out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
  • gone viral: To become very popular by circulating quickly through the Internet.
  • break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
  • right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • dude: Form of address for a man
  • viral: Of or caused by a virus
  • bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
  • intimidate: To make someone feel afraid
  • absurd: So foolish as to be difficult to believe
  • crowd: To force too many things, people into
  • racist: Believing that people of other races are inferior
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
  • clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
  • talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
  • press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
  • honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
  • roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
  • credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
  • hell: Any place of pain and suffering
  • signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • row: To move a boat using oars
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • comedian: An entertainer whose job is to make people laugh
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
  • rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
  • podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
  • front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
  • discomfort: To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • group: Two or more musicians who play music together
  • case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
  • awkwardness: Lack of ease in social situations
  • clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
  • uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
  • humor: Quality that makes something funny
  • eject: To make a disc or tape come out of a machine
  • evidently: In a manner that is easy to see, notice, or sense
  • engineering: The practical application of science to industry
  • ray: Person's name
  • whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
  • loft: High area with seats in a church or hall
  • intoxicate: To cause to lose control due to drugs or alcohol
  • lynch: (Of a mob) to illegally put to death by hanging
  • heckler: Person intentionally interrupting a public speaker
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    • absurd

      US /əbˈsɚd, -ˈzɚd/

      UK /əb'sɜ:d/

      • Adjective
      • So foolish as to be difficult to believe
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    • accuse

      US /əˈkjuz/

      UK /ə'kju:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To claim that someone has done something wrong
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    • answer to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
      • To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
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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 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 some point

      US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/

      UK /æt sʌm pɔint/

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

      US /ˈɔdiəns/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
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    • awkwardness

      US /ˈɔkwɚdnɪs/

      UK /'ɔ:kwədnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of ease in social situations
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    • best known

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
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    • bond

      US /bɑnd/

      UK /bɒnd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
      • Closeness that is shared between people or groups
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To develop a close relationship with
      • To become joined or connected, e.g. using glue
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    • break it down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
      • To explain something in a detailed and understandable way.
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    • call in

      US /kɔl ɪn/

      UK /kɔ:l in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To ask others for help when in need
      • To make a phone call to your office; to contact
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    • clip

      US /klɪp/

      UK /klɪp/

      • Countable Noun
      • A metal holder used for keeping things together
      • Brief part of a television show or movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach things together using a metal pin
      • To cut a small section or piece out from something
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    • comedian

      US /kəˈmidiən/

      UK /kəˈmi:diən/

      • Countable Noun
      • An entertainer whose job is to make people laugh
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    • comedy

      US /ˈkɑmɪdi/

      UK /'kɒmədɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
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    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
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    • credit

      US /ˈkrɛdɪt/

      UK /'kredɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • System to buy something and pay for it later
      • Points earned instead of money
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add a certain amount of money to a total
      • To recognize someone's achievements or help
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    • crowd

      US /kraʊd/

      UK /kraʊd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To force too many things, people into
      • (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large group of people together in one place
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    • discomfort

      US /dɪsˈkʌmfərt/

      UK /dɪsˈkʌmfət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feelings of being uncomfortable or uneasy
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    • drink out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consume all the drinks available at a place.
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    • dude

      US /dud, djud/

      UK /du:d/

      • Noun
      • Form of address for a man
      • (informal) A man; a fellow.
      • Interjection
      • (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
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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
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    • engineering

      US /ˌendʒɪˈnɪrɪŋ/

      UK /ˌendʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The practical application of science to industry
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    • evidence of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
      • Something that shows that something else exists or is true.
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    • evidently

      US /ˈɛvɪdəntli, ˌɛvɪˈdɛntli/

      UK /ˈevɪdəntli/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner that is easy to see, notice, or sense
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    • force in

      US /fɔrs ɪn/

      UK /fɔ:rs ɪn/

      • other
      • To enter a place by applying physical force.
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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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    • gone viral

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • To become very popular by circulating quickly through the Internet.
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heckler

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Person intentionally interrupting a public speaker
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    • hell

      US /hɛl/

      UK /hel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any place of pain and suffering
      • A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
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    • honestly

      US /ˈɑnɪstli/

      UK /ˈɒnɪstli/

      • Adverb
      • With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
      • Genuinely; in a sincere manner.
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    • humor

      US /ˈhjumɚ/

      UK /'hju:mə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality that makes something funny
      • Mood that a person is in
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pretend to agree with so they don't get upset
      • To agree with someone but don't really mean it
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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 hell

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a very bad or unpleasant situation
      • In the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death
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    • in the front row

      US /ɪn ðə ˈfrʌnt ro/

      UK /in ðə ˈfrʌnt rəu/

      • other
      • Seated in the first row closest to the front.
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with 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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    • intimidate

      US /ɪnˈtɪmɪˌdet/

      UK /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone feel afraid
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    • intoxicate

      US /ɪnˈtɑksɪˌket/

      UK /ɪn'tɒksɪkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to lose control due to drugs or alcohol
      • To make someone excited
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    • let out

      US /lɛt aʊt/

      UK /let aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
      • To allow to leave; to release.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To enlarge a garment by releasing a seam or adding material.
      • To release or allow to escape.
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    • loft

      US /lɔ:ft/

      UK /lɒft/

      • Countable Noun
      • High area with seats in a church or hall
      • Room or space in a building just under the roof
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit or throw so that it travels high in the air
      • To hit or throw so that it travels high in the air
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    • lynch

      US /lɪntʃ/

      UK /lɪntʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • (Of a mob) to illegally put to death by hanging
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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
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    • no holds barred

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Without any rules or restrictions.
      • Extremely violent or unrestrained.
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    • on display

      US /ɑn dɪˈsple/

      UK /ɔn disˈplei/

      • Adjective
      • In a place where something can be seen by the public.
      • Adverb
      • Available for viewing.
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    • on the phone

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Talking on the telephone.
      • Adjective
      • Using a phone, especially a mobile phone.
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    • out of it

      US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/

      UK /aut ɔv it/

      • Adjective
      • Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
      • Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
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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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    • phone in

      US /foʊn ɪn/

      UK /fəʊn ɪn/

      • other
      • Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
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    • play ball

      US /pleɪ bɔl/

      UK /pleɪ bɔ:l/

      • other
      • Cooperate or act in agreement with others.
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    • podcast

      US /'pɑ:dkæst/

      UK /'pɒdkɑ:st/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
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    • press

      US /prɛs/

      UK /pres/

      • Noun
      • Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
      • General term for TV, radio, newspapers
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
      • To repeatedly ask someone to do something
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    • racist

      US /'reɪsɪst/

      UK /'reɪsɪst/

      • Adjective
      • Believing that people of other races are inferior
      • Noun
      • Person who judges others negatively based on race
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    • ray

      US /re/

      UK /reɪ/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Lines of light coming from an object
      • Fish with a pointed tail and flat body
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    • right back

      US /raɪt bæk/

      UK /rait bæk/

      • Interjection
      • Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
      • Adverb
      • Immediately; very soon after going.
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    • roast

      US /roʊst/

      UK /rəʊst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
      • To cook food in an oven or over a fire
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A joint of meat cooked in an oven
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    • row

      US /roʊ/

      UK /rəʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move a boat using oars
      • To argue or quarrel loudly about something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Loud argument or quarrel between people
      • Straight line of things, e.g. seats in classroom
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    • rude

      US /rud/

      UK /ru:d/

      • Adjective
      • Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
      • Offensive; ill-mannered
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    • ruin

      US /ˈruɪn/

      UK /'ru:ɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage or completely destroy something
      • To cause someone to lose their money or status
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Remains of a building that has been destroyed
      • The state of being destroyed or severely damaged.
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    • set to

      US /sɛt tu/

      UK /set tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
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    • signal

      US /ˈsɪɡnəl/

      UK /'sɪɡnəl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be evidence/an indication something will happen
      • To make a noise or motion to tell someone to start
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Evidence or an indication something will happen
      • Movement of a hand or other means to send messages
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    • speak to

      US /spik tu/

      UK /spi:k tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To address or communicate with someone.
      • To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
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    • talent

      US /ˈtælənt/

      UK /'tælənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Natural ability of a person to do something well
      • Person with a strong natural ability in something
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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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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    • uncomfortable

      US /ʌnˈkʌmfətəbəl, -ˈkʌmftə-/

      UK /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not being relaxed; worried about something
      • Causing or feeling slight pain or physical unease.
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    • viral

      US /ˈvaɪrəl/

      UK /ˈvaɪrəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or caused by a virus
      • Becoming very popular by circulating quickly from person to person, especially through the Internet.
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
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    • whoa

      US /woʊ/

      UK /wəʊ/

      • Interjection
      • Tell someone to do something more slowly
      • An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
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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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