Vocabulary

  • over the rainbow: Unrealistic or fanciful; unlikely to happen.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
  • as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
  • deal with
  • as follows: Used to introduce a list or explanation.
  • in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
  • wife: Married woman
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
  • sing: To make musical sounds with your voice
  • bodily: By moving the whole of something
  • parent: Person's, animal's mother or father
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • sea: Very large group of people, similar-looking things
  • show: To be easily seen or displayed
  • sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
  • dog: Small 4-legged animal that barks kept as a pet
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • loved: To care for and like someone very strongly, deeply
  • sleep: To have enough beds for
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
  • lend: To let someone borrow something for a while
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • library: Place where books and other media are kept
  • pointing: To face a certain direction, e.g. north
  • danger: The possibility of getting hurt, damaged, killed
  • upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
  • careful: Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
  • wild: In a manner which lacks control
  • return: To hit something back to the other player or team
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • mild: Gentle in nature or behavior
  • musician: Person who writes, sings, or plays music, as a job
  • frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
  • guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
  • calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
  • kindly: Motivated by sympathy, understanding, generosity
  • powerless: Lacking control or influence
  • generosity: Giving or sharing things freely with others
  • rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
  • reminder: Something that causes one to remember something
  • gently: In a mild, careful, and soft manner
  • hopeful: Having or showing hope
  • anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
  • ordinary: Normal or usual
  • mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
  • distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
  • influence: To affect or change something indirectly
  • comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
  • tonal: Describing languages that vary in pitch
  • reunite: To cause to come together after being apart
  • grief: Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
  • despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
  • fascinated: Having your attention fixated as though by a spell
  • sadness: Unhappy feeling when something bad happened
  • discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
  • reveal: To show something that was hidden before
  • survey: Broad view or general description of something
  • philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
  • psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
  • sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
  • tranquil: Calm; peaceful
  • urge: A strong desire for something
  • grasp: Person's control over something
  • significance: The potential for something to have a big effect
  • logic: Proper, valid sensible reasoning
  • humble: Being lower in quality or status
  • devise: To think of and plan something
  • resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
  • crushing: To break something into small pieces by pressing
  • systematically: In a way that is thorough, logical or planned
  • dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
  • immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
  • lullaby: Quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
  • lofty: Having high goals
  • stoic: Person who can suffer without complaining
  • enchanting: To hold the admiration of others; charm
  • tug: To pull (something) hard or suddenly
  • ferocious: Very fierce or intense
  • rocked: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
  • transcend: To achieve or go beyond normal limits of
  • sensory: Referring to the physical senses
  • underworld: Criminals as a group
  • mythology: Myths of a particular culture or group of people
  • axe: Tool with a sharp metal edge used to chop wood
  • playlist: List of musical selections to be performed
  • beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
  • trump: Any playing card of a suit that outranks another
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    • as follows

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to introduce a list or explanation.
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    • as with

      US /æz wɪð/

      UK /æz wið/

      • Preposition
      • In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
      A1
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    • at times

      US /æt taɪmz/

      UK /æt taɪmz/

      • Phrase
      • Sometimes; occasionally.
      A1
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    • axe

      US /æks/

      UK /æks/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tool with a sharp metal edge used to chop wood
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone lose their job
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    • baby

      US /ˈbeɪbi/

      UK /ˈbeɪbi/

      • Countable Noun
      • A very young child, who cannot yet speak
      • Transitive Verb
      • To treat someone as if they were newly born
      A2
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    • beast

      US /bist/

      UK /bi:st/

      • Noun
      • Ugly or terrifying animal
      B1
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    • bodily

      US /ˈbɑdli/

      UK /'bɒdɪlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • By moving the whole of something
      • Physically, as when lifting someone
      B1
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    • breaks down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
      • (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
      A1
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    • calm

      US /kɑm/

      UK /kɑ:m/

      • Adjective
      • Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
      • Relaxed and not worried or angry
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
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    • careful

      US /ˈkerfl/

      UK /ˈkeəfl/

      • Adjective
      • Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
      • Cautious and attentive to potential dangers or problems.
      A2
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    • comfort

      US /ˈkʌmfət/

      UK /'kʌmfət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to make distressed person feel better
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Acts or words that reduce pain or sadness
      • State of being relaxed, warm or happy
      A2
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    • crushing

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To break something into small pieces by pressing
      • To defeat someone or something (in a game)
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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.
      A1
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    • despair

      US /dɪˈspɛr/

      UK /dɪ'speə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have lost all hope; lose heart
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Felling of having lost all hope
      B1TOEIC
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    • devise

      US /dɪˈvaɪz/

      UK /dɪ'vaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To think of and plan something
      • To leave real estate to someone in a will.
      • Noun
      • A clause in a will that leaves real estate to someone.
      • An emblematic design or motto, especially one used for a heraldic badge or seal.
      B1TOEIC
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    • dignity

      US /ˈdɪgnəti/

      UK /ˈdɪgnəti/

      • Noun
      • Person of high rank deserving respect
      • Quality or state of deserving respect
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    • discipline

      US /ˈdɪsəplɪn/

      UK /'dɪsəplɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Instruction and practice to teach obedience
      • Particular field of study
      • Transitive Verb
      • To control or train others by making them obey you
      • To punish a person for their wrongdoing
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    • distress

      US /dɪˈstrɛs/

      UK /dɪ'stres/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
      • Condition of danger or emergency
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone anxiety or sadness
      • To be in financial trouble
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    • enchanting

      US /ɪnˈtʃæntɪŋ/

      UK /ɪnˈtʃɑ:ntɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hold the admiration of others; charm
      • To influence someone using spells or magic
      B2
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    • entrance

      US /ˈentrəns/

      UK /ˈentrəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A place where you enter a house or other building
      • Act of joining a party in a showy manner
      B1TOEIC
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    • fascinated

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Having your attention fixated as though by a spell
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract or interest greatly
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    • ferocious

      US /fəˈroʊʃəs/

      UK /fəˈrəʊʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very fierce or intense
      • Marked by extreme and violent energy; wild and frightening.
      B2
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    • frame

      US /frem/

      UK /freɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
      • To put say or write something in a careful way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Structure that holds a picture or photo
      • A person's body shape determined by their skeleton
      A2TOEIC
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    • generosity

      US /ˌdʒenəˈrɑ:səti/

      UK /ˌdʒenəˈrɒsəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Giving or sharing things freely with others
      • A generous act or gift.
      B1
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    • gently

      US /ˈdʒentli/

      UK /ˈdʒentli/

      • Adverb
      • In a mild, careful, and soft manner
      A2
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    • grasp

      US /ɡræsp/

      UK /ɡrɑ:sp/

      • Noun
      • Person's control over something
      • Act of holding something strongly in your hands
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold something in your hand very tightly
      • To understand or make sense of a complex idea
      B1TOEIC
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    • grief

      US /ɡrif/

      UK /ɡri:f/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
      • Things that are troublesome or annoying
      B1
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    • guard

      US /ɡɑrd/

      UK /ɡɑ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep watch over something to protect it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
      • A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
      A2
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    • hopeful

      US /'hoʊpfl/

      UK /'həʊpfl/

      • Adjective
      • Having or showing hope
      A2
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    • humble

      US /ˈhʌmbəl/

      UK /'hʌmbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being lower in quality or status
      • Not proud/arrogant; of low status
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone feel less proud or confident
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    • immune

      US /ɪˈmjoon/

      UK /ɪˈmju:n/

      • Adjective
      • Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
      • Protected against a particular disease or condition because of antibodies or vaccination.
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    • in danger

      US /ɪn ˈdendʒɚ/

      UK /in ˈdeindʒə/

      • Phrase
      • Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
      • At risk of experiencing something negative or harmful.
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    • influence

      US / ˈɪnfluəns/

      UK /'ɪnflʊəns/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To affect or change something indirectly
      • To persuade someone to do something.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
      • A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
      A2TOEIC
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    • kindly

      US /ˈkaɪndli/

      UK /ˈkaɪndli/

      • Adjective
      • Motivated by sympathy, understanding, generosity
      • Adverb
      • In a caring and helpful manner
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    • lend

      US /lɛnd/

      UK /lend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To let someone borrow something for a while
      • To give help or support to someone in need
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    • lofty

      US /ˈlɔfti, ˈlɑf-/

      UK /'lɒftɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Having high goals
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    • logic

      US /ˈlɑ:dʒɪk/

      UK /ˈlɒdʒɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Proper, valid sensible reasoning
      • Scientific study of reasoning
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    • lullaby

      US /ˈlʌləˌbaɪ/

      UK /'lʌləbaɪ/

      • Noun
      • Quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
      • Transitive Verb
      • To sing a lullaby to (someone).
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    • mild

      US /maɪld/

      UK /maɪld/

      • Adjective
      • Gentle in nature or behavior
      • Being neither too cold nor too hot
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    • mythology

      US /mɪˈθɑ:lədʒi/

      UK /mɪˈθɒlədʒi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Myths of a particular culture or group of people
      • The study of myths.
      B2
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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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    • ordinary

      US /ˈɔ:rdneri/

      UK /'ɔ:dnrɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Normal or usual
      • Of the rank of ordinary seaman.
      • Noun
      • An ecclesiastical judge or official having ordinary jurisdiction in a given area.
      • Any of several simple and basic geometrical figures.
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    • over the rainbow

      US /ˈoʊvɚ ðə ˈreɪnboʊ/

      UK /ˈəuvə ðə ˈreɪnbəu/

      • other
      • Unrealistic or fanciful; unlikely to happen.
      B2
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    • philosopher

      US /fɪˈlɑsəfɚ/

      UK /fəˈlɒsəfə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person studying the meaning of truth and life
      • A person who is calm and wise; someone who lives by philosophical principles.
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    • powerless

      US /ˈpaʊəlɪs/

      UK /ˈpaʊəlɪs/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking control or influence
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    • psychological

      US /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the study of the mind
      • Relating to or involving the use of propaganda, threats, or other psychological techniques to subdue an opponent.
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

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

      US /rɪˈmaɪndər/

      UK /rɪˈmaɪndə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something that causes one to remember something
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    • rescue

      US /ˈrɛskju/

      UK /'reskju:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
      • To provide financial assistance to save a company or economy from collapse.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of saving someone in danger or in trouble
      • An act of saving someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation.
      A2TOEIC
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    • resilient

      US /rɪˈzɪljənt/

      UK /rɪ'zɪlɪənt/

      • Adjective
      • Recovering quickly from something bad
      • Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
      B2
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    • reunite

      US /ˌrijuˈnaɪt/

      UK /ˌri:ju:ˈnaɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to come together after being apart
      A2
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    • reveal

      US /rɪˈvil/

      UK /rɪ'vi:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To show something that was hidden before
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • rocked

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
      • To be extremely effective or pleasing
      B2
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    • sadness

      US /ˈsædnəs/

      UK /ˈsædnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Unhappy feeling when something bad happened
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    • sensitive

      US /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/

      UK /'sensətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
      • (Private information) needing careful treatment
      A2TOEIC
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    • sensory

      US /ˈsɛnsəri/

      UK /ˈsensəri/

      • Adjective
      • Referring to the physical senses
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    • significance

      US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/

      UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns/

      • Noun
      • The potential for something to have a big effect
      • Meaning or importance of something
      B1TOEIC
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    • stoic

      US /ˈstoʊɪk/

      UK /ˈstəʊɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Person who can suffer without complaining
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    • survey

      US /ˈsɜː(r)veɪ/

      UK /'sɜ:veɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Broad view or general description of something
      • Act of measuring land or property to make a map
      • Transitive Verb
      • To offer a broad view or general description
      • To measure an area of land to make a map of it
      A2TOEIC
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    • systematically

      US /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /ˌsɪstə'mætɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is thorough, logical or planned
      A2TOEIC
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    • tonal

      US /ˈtonəl/

      UK /ˈtəunəl/

      • Adjective
      • Describing languages that vary in pitch
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    • tranquil

      US /ˈtræŋkwəl/

      UK /ˈtræŋkwɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Calm; peaceful
      B2
      More
    • transcend

      US /trænˈsɛnd/

      UK /trænˈsend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To achieve or go beyond normal limits of
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • tug

      US /tʌɡ/

      UK /tʌg/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pull (something) hard or suddenly
      • Noun
      • Pull at something that is hard or sudden
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    • underworld

      US /ˈʌndɚˌwə:ld/

      UK /'ʌndəwɜ:ld/

      • Noun
      • Criminals as a group
      B2
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    • upset

      US /ʌpˈsɛt/

      UK /ʌpˈset/

      • Adjective
      • (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
      • Troubled, worried, or angry
      • Transitive Verb
      • To turn upside down or on its side
      • To trouble, worry, or anger someone
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    • urge

      US /ɚdʒ/

      UK /ɜ:dʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A strong desire for something
      • Strong pressure on someone to do something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To drive something forward
      • To ask or encourage someone to do something
      A2
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    • wild

      US /waɪld/

      UK /waɪld/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner which lacks control
      • Adjective
      • Living in nature; not tame
      • (Of land) not developed by people
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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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