Vocabulary

  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • apartment building: A building with many apartments or flats
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • become popular: To start to be liked by many people.
  • hard up: Having very little money; poor.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • arranged in: Organized or placed in a specific order or manner within a particular space or format.
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
  • blood red: A very dark or vivid red color similar to the color of blood.
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • fall out
  • drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
  • of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
  • shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • open up to: To start talking more freely about your feelings and private thoughts.
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • build a house: To construct a building for habitation.
  • make peace: To end a state of conflict or war by agreeing to peaceful terms.
  • walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • village: Small town in the country
  • hotel: Place where people can stay when traveling
  • house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • animal: A living creature that is not a plant or person
  • enjoy: To take pleasure in something
  • visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
  • watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
  • movie: Motion picture; film
  • big: Popular
  • reopen: To open again or anew
  • island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
  • castle: Large defensive building in historical times
  • forest: Large area with many trees
  • sky: The place where we see clouds above us
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • video: Recording capturing action with sound
  • empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • market: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
  • popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
  • dead: Not alive
  • woodland: Land that is covered with trees and shrubs
  • click: To work well with someone or something
  • building: To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
  • add: To include as well
  • remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
  • horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
  • western: Movies often about cowboys in the American West
  • peace: Calm and quiet state
  • button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
  • earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
  • public: Owned by the government
  • untouched: Still full
  • networking: To join a group of computers together
  • haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
  • abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
  • legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
  • affect: To cause a change in something else
  • inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
  • nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
  • hell: Any place of pain and suffering
  • inhabitant: Someone living in an area or place
  • winding: Following a twisting or spiral course
  • amusement: State of being amused or feeling enjoyment
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • drown: To kill something by putting it under water
  • assure: To confirm; state with certainty something is so
  • radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
  • reconsider: To think whether to change an earlier decision
  • mansion: Very large, expensive home
  • landmark: Event that marks a change or turning point
  • chapel: Room to hold religious services
  • scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
  • voodoo: Cult practiced by sorcery and spirit possession
  • creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
  • maze: Network of paths you have to make your way through
  • loot: To steal things after riots or disasters
  • ballroom: Large room used mainly for dancing
  • lat: Broad flat muscle on either side of the back
  • swamp: Area of land that is wet or covered with water
  • mutant: Organism derived from a change in genes
  • clockwork: Any mechanism of geared wheels driven by a spring
  • meltdown: Very large disaster, where everything goes wrong
  • foliage: Leaves of a plant
  • apocalyptic: Involving great disaster or destruction
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    • abandon

      US /əˈbændən/

      UK /ə'bændən/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
      • To withdraw your support, or leave someone
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wild, carefree behavior
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    • affect

      US /əˈfɛkt/

      UK /ə'fekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a change in something else
      • To pretend to have or feel (something).
      • Noun
      • (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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    • also known as

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Also called; alternatively named.
      • Identified by another term; synonymous with.
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    • amusement

      US /əˈmjuzmənt/

      UK /ə'mju:zmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being amused or feeling enjoyment
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    • apartment building

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A building with many apartments or flats
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    • apocalyptic

      US /əˌpɑkəˈlɪptɪk/

      UK /əˌpɒkəˈlɪptɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Involving great disaster or destruction
      • Describing or prophesying the end of the world.
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    • arranged in

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Organized or placed in a specific order or manner within a particular space or format.
      • Displayed or set out attractively within something.
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    • assure

      US /əˈʃʊr/

      UK /əˈʃʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To confirm; state with certainty something is so
      • To make sure that something happens
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • ballroom

      US /ˈbɔlˌrum, -ˌrʊm/

      UK /ˈbɔ:lru:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large room used mainly for dancing
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • become popular

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To start to be liked by many people.
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    • blood red

      US /blʌd ˈrɛd/

      UK /blʌd ˈred/

      • other
      • A very dark or vivid red color similar to the color of blood.
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    • build a house

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To construct a building for habitation.
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    • button

      US /ˈbʌtn/

      UK /'bʌtn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
      • Switch activated by pressing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fasten e.g. a shirt, coat
      • To suppress or restrain (feelings, etc.).
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    • castle

      US /ˈkæsl/

      UK /ˈkɑ:sl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large defensive building in historical times
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    • chapel

      US /ˈtʃæpəl/

      UK /ˈtʃæpl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Room to hold religious services
      B2
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    • clockwork

      US /ˈklɑkˌwə:k/

      UK /ˈklɔkˌwɜ:k/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Any mechanism of geared wheels driven by a spring
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    • creepy

      US /'kri:pɪ/

      UK /'kri:pɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Scary; annoying or unpleasant
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    • drop out

      US /drɑp aʊt/

      UK /drɔp aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take no part in a society you disapprove of
      • To quit school, a club or activity
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To quit a course of study or training.
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    • drown

      US /draʊn/

      UK /draʊn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill something by putting it under water
      • To make something very wet or cover it completely
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
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    • entire

      US /ɛnˈtaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
      • Undivided; not shared or distributed.
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    • fall out

      US /fɔl aʊt/

      UK /fɔ:l aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop being friends with; have a disagreement
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    • foliage

      US /ˈfoʊliɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈfəʊliɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Leaves of a plant
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    • ghost

      US /goʊst/

      UK /gəʊst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To write a book on behalf of another person
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bad effects, memories, and feelings from the past
      • Spirit of a dead person, appearing to the living
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    • hard up

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Having very little money; poor.
      • Experiencing a shortage of something needed.
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    • haunt

      US /hɔnt, hɑnt/

      UK /hɔ:nt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
      • (Of ghosts, etc.) to stay in a place after death
      • Noun
      • Place that a person repeatedly goes to or visits
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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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    • horror

      US /ˈhɔrɚ, ˈhɑr-/

      UK /ˈhɒrə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
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    • in real life

      US /ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/

      UK /in riəl laif/

      • Phrase
      • In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
      • Actually; genuinely; not made up or fictional.
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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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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • inhabitant

      US /ɪnˈhæbɪtənt/

      UK /ɪnˈhæbɪtənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone living in an area or place
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    • inspiration

      US /ˌɪnspəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌɪnspə'reɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
      • The power or urge that makes you want to do something, especially something creative
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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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    • landmark

      US /ˈlændmɑ:rk/

      UK /ˈlændmɑ:k/

      • Noun
      • Event that marks a change or turning point
      • Easily recognizable structure that is easy to see
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    • lead to

      US /lid tu/

      UK /li:d tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To result in some action
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have something as a consequence or result.
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    • legend

      US /ˈlɛdʒənd/

      UK /'ledʒənd/

      • Noun
      • List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
      • Person famous for doing something very well
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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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    • loot

      US /lut/

      UK /lu:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To steal things after riots or disasters
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Things stolen after robbery, riots, disasters etc.
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    • make peace

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To end a state of conflict or war by agreeing to peaceful terms.
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    • mansion

      US /ˈmænʃən/

      UK /ˈmænʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very large, expensive home
      • Historically, the main residence of a lord or wealthy person.
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    • maze

      US /mez/

      UK /meɪz/

      • Noun
      • Network of paths you have to make your way through
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    • meltdown

      US /ˈmɛltˌdaʊn/

      UK /ˈmeltdaʊn/

      • Noun
      • Very large disaster, where everything goes wrong
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    • mutant

      US /ˈmjutn:t/

      UK /ˈmju:tənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Organism derived from a change in genes
      • A fictional being with altered or enhanced abilities due to mutation.
      • Adjective
      • Resulting from or showing the effect of mutation.
      • Differing in some respect from the normal or typical form.
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    • networking

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To join a group of computers together
      • To meet people who may be of value to your career
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Meeting people who may be of value to your career
      • The act of interacting with other people to exchange information and develop contacts, especially in a professional context.
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    • nuclear

      US /ˈnukliɚ, ˈnju-/

      UK /ˈnju:kliə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or involving the center of an atom
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    • of a sudden

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
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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 earth

      US /ɑn ɚθ/

      UK /ɔn ə:θ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
      • Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
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    • open up to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start talking more freely about your feelings and private thoughts.
      • To become available or possible.
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    • other than

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different from.
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    • outside of

      US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
      • Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
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    • peace

      US /pis/

      UK /pi:s/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Calm and quiet state
      • Time when there is no war or fighting
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    • radiation

      US /ˌrediˈeʃən/

      UK /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
      • Harmful waves of energy from nuclear activity
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    • reconsider

      US /ˌrikənˈsɪdɚ/

      UK /ˌri:kənˈsɪdə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To think whether to change an earlier decision
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    • remain

      US /rɪˈmen/

      UK /rɪˈmeɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be left behind; to continue to exist
      • To stay in a place when other people have gone
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    • reopen

      US /riˈopən/

      UK /ˌri:'əʊpən/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To open again or anew
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    • scatter

      US /ˈskætɚ/

      UK /'skætə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To throw or move into various different directions
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place or leave things in various places
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    • shut down

      US /ʃʌt daʊn/

      UK /ʃʌt daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
      • To stop a factory/machine from operating
      • Transitive Verb
      • To deactivate a nuclear reactor.
      • To turn off a computer or other electronic device.
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    • sky

      US /skaɪ/

      UK /skaɪ/

      • Noun
      • The place where we see clouds above us
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    • swamp

      US /swɑmp, swɔmp/

      UK /swɒmp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of land that is wet or covered with water
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover or fill something with water
      • To be so much or so many that people cannot cope
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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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    • untouched

      US /ʌnˈtʌtʃt/

      UK /ʌnˈtʌtʃt/

      • Adjective
      • Still full
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    • video

      US /ˈvɪdiˌo/

      UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Recording capturing action with sound
      • A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a moving film of, with sound
      • To make a video call.
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    • village

      US /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/

      UK /'vɪlɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • Small town in the country
      • A close-knit community or group of people.
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    • walk through

      US /wɔk θru/

      UK /wɔ:k θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To show someone carefully how to do something
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    • winding

      US /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/

      UK /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Following a twisting or spiral course
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Of path, road) to have a lot of turns in it
      • To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
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    • woodland

      US /ˈwʊdlənd, -ˌlænd/

      UK /'wʊdlənd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Land that is covered with trees and shrubs
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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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