Vocabulary

  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • pop up: To appear suddenly.
  • in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • chop up: To cut something into small pieces.
  • top up: To add to something so as to increase the amount.
  • aside from
  • way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
  • phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
  • check out
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
  • compliment: Remark saying someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
  • ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
  • squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
  • community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
  • recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • dull: Not exciting or interesting; boring; lifeless
  • cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
  • spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
  • extra: More than necessary; additional
  • retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • serve: To act in a particular position or office
  • dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
  • honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
  • strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
  • impress: To make an emotional impact upon
  • spooky: Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
  • totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
  • loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
  • liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
  • wheat: A kind of grain that is used to make flour
  • garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
  • terrible: Very bad; horrible
  • explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
  • roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
  • spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
  • spell: To lead to future trouble
  • spinach: Vegetable with dark green leaves, full of iron
  • sour: (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
  • pickle: A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
  • inherit: To have a quality or feature passed down at birth
  • smooth: Moving without stops and starts
  • frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
  • quota: Specific number you must make or are allowed
  • spatula: Hand tool used to mix or spread soft substances
  • oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
  • wig: Covering of artificial hair worn on the head
  • squish: To walk through mud or puddles
  • delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
  • worm: Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
  • lipstick: Red, pink etc. makeup for the lips
  • thaw: When ice melts because of increased warmth
  • fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
  • unbeknownst: Unknown to someone
  • pee: To urinate
  • comb: Small, toothed tool to tidy your hair
  • add: To include as well
  • casserole: Type of food cooked in a round dish; the dish
  • cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • psychopath: Violent, mentally disturbed person
  • dick: Someone who is a detective
  • witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
  • spicy: Hot and strongly flavored in taste
  • top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
  • tab: To press the tab key on a keyboard
  • book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
  • pus: Yellow fluid produced from inflamed wound, etc.
  • whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
  • movie: Motion picture; film
  • grated: To shred food into very small pieces
  • artichoke: Round green vegetable with thick, edible leaves
  • khaki: Yellowish-brown cloth, e.g. used for army uniform
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    • artichoke

      US /ˈɑrtɪˌtʃok/

      UK /ˈɑ:titʃəuk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Round green vegetable with thick, edible leaves
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    • aside from

      US /əˈsaɪd frʌm/

      UK /əˈsaid frɔm/

      • Phrase
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    • butt

      US /bʌt/

      UK /bʌt/

      • Noun
      • (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
      • The thick end of something, especially a cigarette.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To share a boundary by being next to
      • To strike, push, or shove (someone or something) with the head.
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    • cabinet

      US /ˈkæbənɪt/

      UK /ˈkæbɪnət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
      • Group of advisors to a leader of a government
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the group of senior government ministers.
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    • casserole

      US /ˈkæsəroʊl/

      UK /ˈkæsərəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of food cooked in a round dish; the dish
      • A dish baked in the oven, typically in a deep round or rectangular dish.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook food in a deep round dish
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • chop

      US /tʃɑp/

      UK /tʃɒp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
      • To hit someone with your hand
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A hit with the hand in a sideways motion
      • Thick slice of meat still attached to a bone
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    • chop up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cut something into small pieces.
      • To sample and rearrange a piece of music.
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    • comb

      US /koʊm/

      UK /kəʊm/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, toothed tool to tidy your hair
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make your hair tidy with a straight brush
      • To search very carefully to try and find something
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    • community

      US /kəˈmjunɪti/

      UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people who share a common idea or area
      • A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
      • Shared or participated in by all members of a group
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    • compliment

      US /ˈkɑmpləmənt/

      UK /'kɒmplɪmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Remark saying someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
      • A formal expression of respect or admiration.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To say someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
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    • cream

      US /krim/

      UK /kri:m/

      • Adjective
      • Pale color that is yellowish white
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of a thick beauty product used on the skin
      • Thick liquid rubbed into the skin
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    • delicious

      US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
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    • dip

      US /dɪp/

      UK /dɪp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To decrease or lower temporarily
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food or sauce eaten with crackers/raw vegetables
      • Place on surface (e.g. a road) lower than the rest
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    • dull

      US /dʌl/

      UK /dʌl/

      • Adjective
      • Not exciting or interesting; boring; lifeless
      • Being dim, not so bright and hard to see
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a thing to become less sharp/less bright
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    • explode

      US /ɪkˈsplod/

      UK /ɪk'spləʊd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
      • To increase in number or amount very quickly
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    • extra

      US /'ekstrə/

      UK /'ekstrə/

      • Adjective
      • More than necessary; additional
      • Of especially good quality or grade.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Items more than you need; additional items
      • Person who has a small part in a movie
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • frozen

      US /ˈfroʊzn/

      UK /'frəʊzn/

      • Adjective
      • Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
      • Preserved by freezing.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To store an item of food in a cold place
      • To make someone to not want to communicate
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    • garlic

      US /ˈɡɑrlɪk/

      UK /'ɡɑ:lɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
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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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    • grated

      US /'greɪtɪd/

      UK /'greɪtɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To shred food into very small pieces
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be unpleasantly harsh or annoying
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    • gross

      US /ɡros/

      UK /ɡrəʊs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
      • Total sum of money earned before costs and taxes
      • Transitive Verb
      • To earn an amount of money before costs and taxes
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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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    • impress

      US /ɪmˈprɛs/

      UK /ɪm'pres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an emotional impact upon
      • To press into a soft material to make a pattern
      • Noun
      • A mark or design made by stamping.
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    • in private

      US /ɪn ˈpraɪvɪt/

      UK /in ˈpraivit/

      • Phrase
      • Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
      • In a confidential manner; not intended for general knowledge
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    • ingredient

      US /ɪnˈɡridiənt/

      UK /ɪnˈgri:diənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food item used when making a meal or drink
      • Quality necessary to be something to work well
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    • inherit

      US /ɪnˈhɛrɪt/

      UK /ɪn'herɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have a quality or feature passed down at birth
      • To receive property or money after someone dies
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    • khaki

      US /ˈkæki/

      UK /'kɑ:kɪ/

      • Noun
      • Yellowish-brown cloth, e.g. used for army uniform
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    • lipstick

      US /ˈlɪpˌstɪk/

      UK /ˈlɪpstɪk/

      • Noun
      • Red, pink etc. makeup for the lips
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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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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • loop

      US /lup/

      UK /lu:p/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
      • A circle of rope or string to put around something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a circle of rope around something
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    • oven

      US /ˈʌvən/

      UK /ˈʌvn/

      • Noun
      • Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
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    • pee

      US /pi/

      UK /pi:/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To urinate
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    • phone number

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
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    • pickle

      US /ˈpɪkəl/

      UK /ˈpɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
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    • pop up

      US /pɑp ʌp/

      UK /pɔp ʌp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear suddenly.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appear suddenly and unexpectedly.
      • To appear on a computer screen.
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    • psychopath

      US /ˈsaɪkəˌpæθ/

      UK /ˈsaɪkəpæθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Violent, mentally disturbed person
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    • pus

      US /pʌs/

      UK /pʌs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Yellow fluid produced from inflamed wound, etc.
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    • quota

      US /ˈkwoʊtə/

      UK /ˈkwəʊtə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Specific number you must make or are allowed
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    • recipe

      US /ˈrɛsəˌpi/

      UK /'resəpɪ/

      • Noun
      • Conditions likely to create a particular result
      • Directions for making a dish, with the ingredients
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    • retain

      US /rɪˈten/

      UK /rɪ'teɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
      • To keep one thing inside another for a time
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    • roll

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
      • Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue along as time normally progresses
      • To produce a very deep and continuous sound
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    • serve

      US /sɚv/

      UK /sɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act in a particular position or office
      • To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
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    • smooth

      US /smuð/

      UK /smu:ð/

      • Adjective
      • Moving without stops and starts
      • Pleasant and flat to touch, not rough
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something rough feel flat, e.g. by ironing
      • To spread a substance over a surface
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    • sour

      US /saʊr/

      UK /ˈsaʊə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
      • Adjective
      • Being mean and not friendly
      • Spoiled or made more acidic
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    • spatula

      US /ˈspætʃələ/

      UK /ˈspætʃələ/

      • Noun
      • Hand tool used to mix or spread soft substances
      • A turner with a narrow flexible blade
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    • spell

      US /spɛl/

      UK /spel/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lead to future trouble
      • To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
      • Period of time; time when an action is being done
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    • spicy

      US /ˈspaɪsi/

      UK /ˈspaɪsi/

      • Adjective
      • Hot and strongly flavored in taste
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    • spinach

      US /ˈspɪnɪtʃ/

      UK /ˈspɪnɪtʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Vegetable with dark green leaves, full of iron
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    • spoil

      US /spɔɪl/

      UK /spɔɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
      • To overindulge and harm the character of a child
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of food) to go bad
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    • spooky

      US /ˈspuki/

      UK /ˈspu:ki/

      • Adjective
      • Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
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    • spray

      US /spre/

      UK /spreɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A jet of liquid made up of many small drops
      • Container shooting stream of tiny drops of liquid
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    • squeeze

      US /skwiz/

      UK /skwi:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
      • Act of putting pressure on, as to get liquid out
      • Transitive Verb
      • To force or threaten someone to give you something
      • To strongly compress something to get liquid out
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    • squish

      US /skwɪʃ/

      UK /skwɪʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To walk through mud or puddles
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    • tab

      US /tæb/

      UK /tæb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To press the tab key on a keyboard
      • Noun
      • Formatting space in a word processing document
      • Keyboard key to format space in a document
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    • terrible

      US /ˈtɛrəbəl/

      UK /ˈterəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; horrible
      • Causing great fear; frightening
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    • thaw

      US /θɔ/

      UK /θɔ:/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • When ice melts because of increased warmth
      • When a bad relationship gradually gets better
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (E.g. of ice) to melt due to increased warmth
      • (Of a bad relationship) to gradually get better
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    • top up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To add to something so as to increase the amount.
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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.
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

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

      US /hwit, wit/

      UK /wi:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A kind of grain that is used to make flour
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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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    • wig

      US /wɪɡ/

      UK /wɪg/

      • Noun
      • Covering of artificial hair worn on the head
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    • witch

      US /wɪtʃ/

      UK /wɪtʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Woman believed to have magical powers
      • Mean and ugly old woman
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    • worm

      US /wɚm/

      UK /wɜ:m/

      • Noun
      • Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove worms from an animals stomach
      • To get information, etc. out of, by tricking them
      B2
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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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