Vocabulary

  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • equity markets: A place where stocks and shares are bought and sold.
  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • have to: Must do
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
  • start on: To begin or start doing something.
  • end up with: To have something as a result.
  • without regard to: Paying no attention or consideration to; irrespective of.
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
  • blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • fill out: To become fatter
  • think back: To recapture the past
  • finish with: To end a relationship
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • on a day-to-day basis: Happening regularly every day as a routine.
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • move out: To leave a house or flat permanently.
  • side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
  • perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
  • approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
  • individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
  • sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
  • access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
  • alternative: Something different you can choose
  • period: Set amount of time during which events take place
  • journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
  • capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
  • integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • initial: First letter of your given name
  • financial: Involving money
  • debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
  • worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
  • advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
  • excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
  • address: Exact street location of a place
  • private: Being away from others and quiet
  • norm: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
  • asset: Thing that has value to you
  • risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
  • envision: To imagine or picture in your mind
  • persist: To continue a course of action despite opposition
  • economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
  • framework: Skeleton structure of a building or construction
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • niche: Small part of a market representing an opportunity
  • pyramid: Four-sided structure with sides meeting at the top
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • portfolio: A list of the financial assets held by someone
  • unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
  • equity: Condition of people being treated the same
  • intimately: Privately and personally
  • digit: Person's finger or toe
  • wholesale: Concerning the selling of goods in large amounts
  • allocation: Sharing out of work/resources for some purpose
  • inaugural: Marking a beginning, e.g. of a new presidency
  • convergence: When two or more things come together
  • partnership: Shared business relationship with someone
  • beneficiary: Person who benefits from something
  • strawberry: Sweet fleshy red fruit
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    • access

      US /ˈæksɛs/

      UK /'ækses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
      • The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to use or have permission to use
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    • advice

      US /əd'vaɪs/

      UK /ədˈvaɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Suggestion about what would help someone
      • Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
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    • allocation

      US /ˌæləˈkeɪʃn/

      UK /ˌæləˈkeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sharing out of work/resources for some purpose
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    • alternative

      US /ɔlˈtɚnətɪv, æl-/

      UK /ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv/

      • Countable Noun
      • Something different you can choose
      • Adjective
      • A different choice
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    • approach

      US /əˈprəʊtʃ/

      UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get close to reaching something or somewhere
      • To request someone to do something specific
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
      • Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
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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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    • asset

      US /ˈæsˌɛt/

      UK /'æset/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing that has value to you
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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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    • beneficiary

      US /ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛri, -ˈfɪʃəri/

      UK /ˌbenɪ'fɪʃərɪ/

      • Noun
      • Person who benefits from something
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    • blend of

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A mixture of different things combined together.
      • A combination of different qualities or elements.
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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.
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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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    • convergence

      US /kənˈvɚdʒəns/

      UK /kən'vɜ:dʒəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • When two or more things come together
      • The fact that two or more things gradually become similar.
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    • debt

      US /dɛt/

      UK /det/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
      • A moral or social obligation.
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    • demand

      US /dɪˈmænd/

      UK /dɪ'mɑ:nd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Desire customers have to buy product, service
      • A strong request for someone to do something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To strongly request someone to do something
      • To need something.
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    • depending on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
      • Influenced or determined by.
      • Preposition
      • Subject to; contingent on
      • Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
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    • digit

      US /ˈdɪdʒɪt/

      UK /ˈdɪdʒɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person's finger or toe
      • Written symbol of the numbers from 0 to 9
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    • end up with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have something as a result.
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    • envision

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To imagine or picture in your mind
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    • episode

      US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/

      UK /'epɪsəʊd/

      • Noun
      • One separate event in a series of events
      • Show which is part of a larger story
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    • equity

      US /ˈɛkwɪti/

      UK /ˈekwəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Condition of people being treated the same
      • Value of a house, etc., minus the mortgage
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stocks and shares which pay no fixed interest
      • The value of the shares issued by a company
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    • equity markets

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A place where stocks and shares are bought and sold.
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    • excess

      US /ˈɛkˌsɛs/

      UK /ɪkˈses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
      • An extra amount.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be more than or go beyond.
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    • fill out

      US /fɪl aʊt/

      UK /fil aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become fatter
      • To complete a form by adding information needed
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    • financial

      US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/

      UK /faɪˈnænʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Involving money
      • Relating to investments.
      • Countable Noun
      • A person who provides advice on financial matters.
      A2TOEIC
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    • finish with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To end a relationship
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    • for someone

      US /fɚ ˈsʌmwʌn/

      UK /fə ˈsʌmwʌn/

      • other
      • On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
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    • framework

      US /ˈfreɪmwɜ:rk/

      UK /ˈfreɪmwɜ:k/

      • Noun
      • Skeleton structure of a building or construction
      • Basic structure of something
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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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    • 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 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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    • in public

      US /ɪn ˈpʌblɪk/

      UK /in ˈpʌblik/

      • Phrase
      • In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the government or the people as a whole.
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    • inaugural

      US /ɪnˈɔɡjərəl/

      UK /ɪˈnɔ:gjərəl/

      • Adjective
      • Marking a beginning, e.g. of a new presidency
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    • incredibly

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/

      • Adverb
      • To a great degree; very; amazingly
      • Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
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    • individual

      US /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/

      UK /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Single person, looked at separately from others
      • A single thing or item, especially when part of a set or group.
      • Adjective
      • Made for use by one single person
      • Having a distinct manner different from others
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    • initial

      US /ɪˈnɪʃəl/

      UK /ɪ'nɪʃl/

      • Noun
      • First letter of your given name
      • The beginning or commencement of something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To authorize something by writing your initials
      • To mark or sign with one's initials.
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    • integrate

      US /ˈɪntɪˌɡret/

      UK /ˈɪntɪgreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To combine together; make into one thing
      • To bring (people or groups with particular characteristics or needs) into equal participation in or membership of a social group or institution.
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    • intimately

      US /ˈɪntəmɪtlɪ/

      UK /'ɪntɪmɪtlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Privately and personally
      • In a close or personal way; with detailed knowledge or deep understanding.
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    • journey

      US /ˈdʒɚni/

      UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/

      • Noun
      • Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel through a place
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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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    • look for

      US /lʊk fɔr/

      UK /luk fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
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    • move out

      US /muv aʊt/

      UK /mu:v aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a house or flat permanently.
      • To advance from a defensive position.
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    • niche

      US /ni:ʃ/

      UK /nɪtʃ/

      • Noun
      • Small part of a market representing an opportunity
      • Area with all specific plant/animal needs to live
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To specialize in a particular market segment or area.
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    • norm

      US /nɔ:rm/

      UK /nɔ:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Standard or regular way of doing something
      • An established standard of performance or behavior
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something average (statistics)
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    • number of people

      US /ˈnʌmbɚ ʌv ˈpipəl/

      UK /ˈnʌmbə ɔv ˈpi:pl/

      • Phrase
      • The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
      • A statistical figure representing the population size or a subset thereof.
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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 a day-to-day basis

      US /ɑn ə ˈdeɪ tə ˈdeɪ ˈbeɪsɪs/

      UK /ɒn ə ˈdei tə ˈdei ˈbeisis/

      • other
      • Happening regularly every day as a routine.
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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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    • partnership

      US /ˈpɑ:rtnərʃɪp/

      UK /ˈpɑ:tnəʃɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Shared business relationship with someone
      • Working with others for some purpose
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    • persist

      US /pɚˈsɪst, -ˈzɪst/

      UK /pə'sɪst/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue a course of action despite opposition
      • To continue to exist or occur beyond the usual, expected, or desired time.
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    • perspective

      US /pɚˈspɛktɪv/

      UK /pə'spektɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
      • Ability to understand what is important in life
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    • portfolio

      US /pɔrtˈfoliˌo, port-/

      UK /pɔ:t'fəʊlɪəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A list of the financial assets held by someone
      • List of work submitted to a teacher/for approval
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    • pyramid

      US /ˈpɪrəmɪd/

      UK /'pɪrəmɪd/

      • Noun
      • Four-sided structure with sides meeting at the top
      • With a small management and huge workforce
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

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

      US /ritʃ aʊt/

      UK /ri:tʃ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attempt to communicate with someone.
      • To offer help and support to someone.
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    • side with

      US /saɪd wɪð/

      UK /said wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
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    • sophisticated

      US /səˈfɪstɪˌketɪd/

      UK /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Making a good sounding but misleading argument
      • Wise in the way of the world; having refined taste
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone more worldly and experienced
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    • start on

      US /stɑrt ɑn/

      UK /stɑ:t ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin or start doing something.
      • To criticize or complain to someone repeatedly.
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    • strawberry

      US /ˈstrɔˌbɛri/

      UK /'strɔ:bərɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Sweet fleshy red fruit
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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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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

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

      US /θɪŋk bæk/

      UK /θiŋk bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To recapture the past
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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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    • trade off

      US /treid ɔf/

      UK /treid ɔf/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Exchange that occurs as a compromise
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To accept that you cannot have everything you want and give up something that is less important so that you can have what is more important.
      • To balance two opposing situations or qualities; to compromise.
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    • unusual

      US /ʌnˈjuʒuəl/

      UK /ʌnˈju:ʒuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
      • Remarkable or interesting because different from or better than others.
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    • 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
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    • wholesale

      US /ˈholˌsel/

      UK /'həʊlseɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the selling of goods in large amounts
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    • without regard to

      US /wɪðˈaʊt rɪˈɡɑrd tu/

      UK /wiˈðaut riˈɡɑ:d tu:/

      • Phrase
      • Paying no attention or consideration to; irrespective of.
      • Showing a lack of respect or consideration for.
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    • worth

      US /wɚθ/

      UK /wɜ:θ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
      • having a particular value, especially in money
      • Adjective
      • Having a specified value.
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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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