Vocabulary

  • in particular: Specifically; especially.
  • without further ado: Without unnecessary delay or introduction; immediately.
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
  • on the go: Very busy and active.
  • in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
  • chop and change: To keep changing one's decisions or actions repeatedly.
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • look after: To take care of someone or something
  • take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
  • take on: To acquire a new characteristic
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • have on: To be wearing something.
  • care for: To want or desire a thing
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • in every way: In all manners or respects; completely.
  • bear in mind: To remember and consider something.
  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
  • in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • prioritize: To rank things in importance
  • urge: A strong desire for something
  • climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
  • exotic: Being very different or unusual
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
  • tiny: Very, very small
  • superior: Better; higher quality
  • grasp: Person's control over something
  • huge: Very very large
  • raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
  • snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
  • expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
  • breed: Kind of / sort of
  • scoop: To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
  • strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • likelihood: Chance that something might happen
  • soak: To make something completely wet
  • calcium: A substance important for making bones and teeth
  • abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
  • supplement: Added extra to support or make something complete
  • rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
  • peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
  • devour: To eat quickly and hungrily
  • lick: To pass the tongue along something, e.g. ice cream
  • ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
  • humidity: Amount of moisture in the air in a particular area
  • temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
  • trendy: In the latest style; up to the minute
  • miniature: Small model of something larger
  • lettuce: Salad vegetable that has large thin green leaves
  • smooth: Moving without stops and starts
  • lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • land: Region or country
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • peek: To look at something quickly (often secretly)
  • disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
  • healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
  • climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
  • crate: Large wooden container for transporting goods
  • keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
  • mint: Candies with the taste of mint
  • come: To arrive at a place
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • forget: To not remember something
  • snail: Slow moving creature with soft body and hard shell
  • workplace: Place where work is done
  • amuse: To make someone laugh by entertaining them
  • fingertip: End (tip) of a finger
  • snort: To force air noisily through the nose
  • grime: Thick dirt or black dust, e.g. from pollution
  • decease: To die
  • meningitis: A serious illness affecting part of the brain
  • underside: Lower side of anything
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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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    • amazing

      US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Surprising in a pleasing way
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause wonder; to surprise completely
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    • amuse

      US /əˈmjuz/

      UK /ə'mju:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone laugh by entertaining them
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • at the moment

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
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    • bear in mind

      US /bɛr ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /bɛə in maind/

      • Phrase
      • To remember and consider something.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remember or consider something
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    • breed

      US /brid/

      UK /bri:d/

      • Noun
      • Kind of / sort of
      • Particular kind of animal, e.g. a Labrador dog
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To create situations for a (bad) thing to happen
      • To produce baby animals of specific kinds
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    • calcium

      US /ˈkælsiəm/

      UK /'kælsɪəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A substance important for making bones and teeth
      • A substance containing calcium, taken to improve health.
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    • care for

      US /kɛr fɔr/

      UK /kɛə fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To want or desire a thing
      • To look after someone who is ill, old, or very young.
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    • chop and change

      US /ˈtʃɑp ənd tʃeɪndʒ/

      UK /ˈtʃɒp ənd tʃeɪndʒ/

      • other
      • To keep changing one's decisions or actions repeatedly.
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    • climate

      US /ˈklaɪmɪt/

      UK /ˈklaɪmət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Typical weather conditions in a particular place
      • The general attitudes, feelings, or opinions that people have at a particular time.
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    • close up

      US /kloz ʌp/

      UK /kləuz ʌp/

      • Countable Noun
      • A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
      • Adverb
      • To move nearer to someone or something.
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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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    • crate

      US /kret/

      UK /kreɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large wooden container for transporting goods
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put objects in a large wooden box for delivery
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    • decease

      US /dɪˈsis/

      UK /dɪˈsi:s/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To die
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    • devour

      US /dɪˈvaʊr/

      UK /dɪˈvaʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To eat quickly and hungrily
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    • exotic

      US /ɪɡ'zɑ:tɪk/

      UK /ɪɡ'zɒtɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Being very different or unusual
      • Strange because from a different area of the world
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    • expand

      US /ɪkˈspænd/

      UK /ɪk'spænd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something larger in size, number, amount
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    • fingertip

      US /ˈfɪŋɡɚˌtɪp/

      UK /ˈfɪŋgətɪp/

      • Noun
      • End (tip) of a finger
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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
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    • grime

      US /ɡraɪm/

      UK /ɡraɪm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Thick dirt or black dust, e.g. from pollution
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    • have on

      US /hæv ɑn/

      UK /hæv ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be wearing something.
      • To deceive or trick someone, often in a playful way.
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    • hee

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
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    • huge

      US /hjudʒ/

      UK /hju:dʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Very very large
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    • humidity

      US /hjuˈmɪdɪti/

      UK /hju:ˈmɪdəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of moisture in the air in a particular area
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    • in every way

      US /ɪn ˈɛvri we/

      UK /in ˈevri wei/

      • Phrase
      • In all manners or respects; completely.
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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 mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

      • Phrase
      • Being aware of or considering something.
      • To remember or consider something.
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    • in particular

      US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/

      UK /in pəˈtikjulə/

      • Phrase
      • Specifically; especially.
      • Detailed or precise.
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    • in reality

      US /ɪn riˈælɪti/

      UK /in riˈæliti/

      • Phrase
      • Actually; in fact; truly.
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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 ways

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a manner or by methods that.
      • In certain respects or aspects.
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
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    • lay

      US /le/

      UK /leɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Amateur; not being a trained priest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place a bet on a game outcome
      • (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
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    • lettuce

      US /ˈlɛtəs/

      UK /ˈletɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Salad vegetable that has large thin green leaves
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    • lick

      US /lɪk/

      UK /lɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pass the tongue along something, e.g. ice cream
      • To defeat (someone) easily.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (of flames) to flicker over or around (something).
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    • likelihood

      US /ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd/

      UK /ˈlaɪklihʊd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Chance that something might happen
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    • look after

      US /lʊk ˈæftɚ/

      UK /luk ˈɑ:ftə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take care of someone or something
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    • meningitis

      US /ˌmɛnɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs/

      UK /ˌmenɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A serious illness affecting part of the brain
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    • miniature

      US /ˈmɪniəˌtʃʊr, -tʃɚ, ˈmɪnə-/

      UK /ˈmɪnətʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small model of something larger
      • Very small painting, picture or portrait
      • Adjective
      • Made to be much smaller than normal
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    • mint

      US /mɪnt/

      UK /mɪnt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Candies with the taste of mint
      • Place where a government prints its money
      • Transitive Verb
      • To print money or make coins
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    • on the go

      US /ɑn ði ɡo/

      UK /ɔn ðə ɡəu/

      • Adjective
      • Very busy and active.
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    • out of control

      US /aʊt ʌv kənˈtrol/

      UK /aut ɔv kənˈtrəul/

      • Adjective
      • Impossible to manage or control.
      • Not able to be directed or steered.
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    • peek

      US /pik/

      UK /pi:k/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To look at something quickly (often secretly)
      • Noun
      • A quick look at something (often secretly)
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    • peel

      US /pil/

      UK /pi:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the outer skin of something, e.g. fruit
      • To remove the cover or outer layer from something
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    • prioritize

      US /praɪˈɔ:rətaɪz/

      UK /praɪˈɒrətaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To rank things in importance
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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.
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    • scoop

      US /skup/

      UK /sku:p/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An amount of e.g. ice cream taken from a whole
      • An important news story broken for the first time
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    • shout out

      US /ʃaʊt aʊt/

      UK /ʃaut aut/

      • Noun
      • A public expression of greeting or praise.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To publicly mention or acknowledge someone or something.
      • To publicly acknowledge or thank someone.
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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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    • snail

      US /snel/

      UK /sneɪl/

      • Noun
      • Slow moving creature with soft body and hard shell
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    • snap

      US /snæp/

      UK /snæp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To close your mouth quickly like biting something
      • To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
      • Countable Noun
      • An informal word for a photograph
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    • snort

      US /snɔrt/

      UK /snɔ:t/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To force air noisily through the nose
      • Transitive Verb
      • To consume drugs (e.g. cocaine) through the nose
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    • soak

      US /sok/

      UK /səʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something completely wet
      • To place something in liquid for a period of time
      • Noun
      • Placement in liquid for a period of time
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    • strip

      US /strɪp/

      UK /strɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
      • To remove something, e.g. paint from a wall
      • Countable Noun
      • Long narrow piece, such as ribbon or land
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
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    • superior

      US /sʊˈpɪriɚ/

      UK /su:'pɪərɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Better; higher quality
      • Higher in rank, status, or quality.
      • Noun
      • The senior person in a monastic community
      • Person of higher rank than you
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    • supplement

      US /ˈsʌpləmənt/

      UK /'sʌplɪmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Added extra to support or make something complete
      • Vitamins, etc. added to diet for health reasons
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add extra to support or make something complete
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    • take on

      US /tek ɑn/

      UK /teik ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To acquire a new characteristic
      • To accept a new responsibility, role
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    • take over

      US /tek ˈovɚ/

      UK /teik ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gain control of (a company) from someone else
      • To assume control or possession of something.
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    • temperature

      US /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə-/

      UK /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When you your body heat is above normal
      • How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather
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    • tiny

      US /ˈtaɪni/

      UK /'taɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very, very small
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    • ton

      US /tʌn/

      UK /tʌn/

      • Noun
      • Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
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    • tongue

      US /tʌŋ/

      UK /tʌŋ/

      • Noun
      • Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
      • Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
      • Transitive Verb
      • To using your mouth to produce musical notes
      • To use your mouth to touch something
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    • trendy

      US /ˈtrɛndi/

      UK /ˈtrendi/

      • Adjective
      • In the latest style; up to the minute
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    • underside

      US /ˈʌndɚˌsaɪd/

      UK /ˈʌndəsaɪd/

      • Noun
      • Lower side of anything
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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
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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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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
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    • without further ado

      US /wɪðˈaʊt ˈfɚðɚ əˈdu/

      UK /wiˈðaut ˈfə:ðə əˈdu:/

      • Phrase
      • Without unnecessary delay or introduction; immediately.
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    • workplace

      US /ˈwɚkˌples/

      UK /ˈwɜ:kpleɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where work is done
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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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