Vocabulary

  • rise and shine: A phrase used to tell someone to wake up and get out of bed, often in a cheerful way.
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
  • on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
  • look back: To think about past events
  • work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
  • fan out: To spread out from a central point, like a fan.
  • have to: Must do
  • drown out: To prevent a sound from being heard by making a louder noise.
  • burn away: To disappear gradually by burning.
  • on a dime: Very quickly or within a very small space.
  • turn on
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • go forth: To begin or proceed with something, especially after hesitation or delay.
  • prepare yourself: To get yourself ready for something.
  • happen by: To visit a place casually or unexpectedly.
  • by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
  • on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
  • ready: Being likely or about to do something
  • tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
  • listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • easy: Not hard to do; not difficult
  • hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
  • small: Little in size; not big
  • light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • wash: To clean someone or something with soap and water
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • clock: A device that shows the time
  • alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
  • prepare: To make something ready for use
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
  • heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
  • lion: Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
  • shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • line: Border that divides two places or regions
  • neck: Part of the body joining the head and the body
  • accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
  • win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
  • strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
  • fan: To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
  • mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
  • voice: Ability to sing well
  • shine: To point a light in a certain direction
  • enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
  • battle: Military fight between armies
  • rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
  • choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
  • permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
  • cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
  • suggestion: Idea about what someone should do
  • shoulder: Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
  • promise: To say you will certainly do something
  • breathing: To move air into and out of your lungs
  • search: To examine a person's clothing to find something
  • devil: A spirit said to be evil
  • command: To be able to see far from a certain location
  • tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
  • starvation: Extreme hunger; death from lack of food
  • pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
  • territory: Area of land defended by an animal
  • opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
  • sweat: To do an amount of hard work
  • desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
  • victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
  • hunting: To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
  • royal: Excellent or grand; suitable for a king or queen
  • decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
  • dwell: To live in a certain place
  • rebellion: Act of conflicting with someone in authority
  • uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
  • hostile: Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
  • destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
  • squad: A sports team
  • unanimous: Having one opinion agreed to by everyone
  • elusive: Difficult to find or catch
  • prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
  • resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
  • grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • legion: Large group of soldiers, as of the Roman army
  • invincible: That cannot be defeated; unbeatable
  • defiance: Unashamed opposition or refusal to abide by rules
  • boldly: In a bold or brave way, fearing no consequences
  • snooze: A short light sleep; nap
  • mistress: Woman in sexual relationship with a married man
  • lone: Being alone or the only one; single
  • dime: Coin worth 10 US cents
  • delta: Area where a river spreads and empties into a sea
  • armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
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    • alarm

      US /əˈlɑ:rm/

      UK /əˈlɑ:m/

      • Noun
      • Sound or light used for a warning or alert
      • an alarm clock
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone unpleasantly surprised
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    • armor

      US /ˈɑrmɚ/

      UK /'ɑ:mə/

      • Noun
      • Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something in metal to protect it
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • battle

      US /ˈbætl/

      UK /'bætl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Military fight between armies
      • Working hard to stop something; struggle
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fight or struggle against someone or something
      • To work hard to stop something; struggle
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    • boldly

      US /'boʊldlɪ/

      UK /'bəʊldlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a bold or brave way, fearing no consequences
      • In a way that is strong, vivid, or striking
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    • breathing

      US /ˈbriðɪŋ/

      UK /ˈbri:ðɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move air into and out of your lungs
      • To say something very softly
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The act of inhaling and exhaling air.
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    • burn away

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To disappear gradually by burning.
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    • by accident

      US /baɪ ˈæksɪdənt/

      UK /bai ˈæksidənt/

      • Phrase
      • Without intending to; unintentionally.
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    • command

      US /kəˈmænd/

      UK /kə'mɑ:nd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to see far from a certain location
      • To give an order; have control over others
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Electronic order to a computer to do something
      • An order to control things or others
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    • cruel

      US /ˈkruəl/

      UK /'kru:əl/

      • Adjective
      • Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
      • Extremely harsh or severe.
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    • decent

      US /ˈdisənt/

      UK /ˈdi:snt/

      • Adjective
      • Being fairly good; acceptable
      • Conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour; respectable or moral.
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    • decide

      US /dɪˈsaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'saɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
      • To make a legal judgment in court
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    • defeat

      US /dɪˈfit/

      UK /dɪ'fi:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To beat an enemy, team, disease
      • To prevent something from succeeding.
      • Noun
      • When you lose a fight, game or competition
      • The feeling of having been beaten.
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    • defiance

      US /dɪˈfaɪəns/

      UK /dɪ'faɪəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Unashamed opposition or refusal to abide by rules
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    • delta

      US /ˈdɛltə/

      UK /ˈdeltə/

      • Noun
      • Area where a river spreads and empties into a sea
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    • desperate

      US /ˈdɛspərɪt/

      UK /ˈdespərət/

      • Adjective
      • Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
      • State of urgently wanting to go to the toilet
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    • destiny

      US /ˈdɛstəni/

      UK /'destənɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Someone's future; the power that governs this
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    • devil

      US /ˈdɛvəl/

      UK /ˈdevl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A spirit said to be evil
      • A very bad or cruel person.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prepare (food) with hot or spicy seasonings.
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    • dime

      US /daɪm/

      UK /daɪm/

      • Countable Noun
      • Coin worth 10 US cents
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    • drown out

      US /draʊn aʊt/

      UK /draun aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To prevent a sound from being heard by making a louder noise.
      • To try to forget something unpleasant by doing something to excess.
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    • dwell

      US /dwɛl/

      UK /dwel/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To live in a certain place
      • To think or talk a lot about something, especially something unpleasant.
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    • elusive

      US /ɪˈlusɪv/

      UK /iˈlu:sɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to find or catch
      • Difficult to understand or define
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    • enemy

      US /ˈɛnəmi/

      UK /ˈenəmi/

      • Noun
      • Something that stops you doing what you want
      • Group, or people, you are opposed to
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    • fan

      US /fæn/

      UK /fæn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
      • To use a device to cool yourself, something
      • Countable Noun
      • Thing you wave in front of your face to stay cool
      • Someone who admires a famous person, sport etc.
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    • fan out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spread out from a central point, like a fan.
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    • get out of

      US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡet aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
      • To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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    • go forth

      US /ɡo fɔrθ/

      UK /ɡəu fɔ:θ/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin or proceed with something, especially after hesitation or delay.
      • To leave a place, especially to embark on a journey or mission.
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    • grind

      US /ɡraɪnd/

      UK /ɡraɪnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
      • To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hard work or effort
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    • happen by

      US /ˈhæpən baɪ/

      UK /ˈhæpən baɪ/

      • other
      • To visit a place casually or unexpectedly.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hostile

      US /ˈhɑstəl, -ˌtaɪl/

      UK /ˈhɔstail/

      • Adjective
      • Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
      • Very difficult to live due to harsh conditions
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    • hunting

      US /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

      UK /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
      • To look for very carefully; search for
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The act of search for animals to kill them
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    • in the first place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
      • From the beginning; initially.
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    • invincible

      US /ɪnˈvɪnsəbəl/

      UK /ɪn'vɪnsəbl/

      • Adjective
      • That cannot be defeated; unbeatable
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    • legion

      US /ˈlidʒən/

      UK /'li:dʒən/

      • Noun
      • Large group of soldiers, as of the Roman army
      • A vast number of people or things.
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    • lion

      US /ˈlaɪən/

      UK /ˈlaɪən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
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    • lone

      US /lon/

      UK /ləʊn/

      • Adjective
      • Being alone or the only one; single
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    • look back

      US /lʊk bæk/

      UK /luk bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think about past events
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    • mistress

      US /ˈmɪstrɪs/

      UK /ˈmɪstrəs/

      • Noun
      • Woman in sexual relationship with a married man
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    • neck

      US /nɛk/

      UK /nek/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of the body joining the head and the body
      • Opening of a piece of clothing for your head
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Lovers) to play affectionately; kissing
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    • on a dime

      US /ɑn ə ˈdaɪm/

      UK /ɒn ə ˈdaim/

      • other
      • Very quickly or within a very small space.
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    • on the floor

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
      • Actively participating in dancing or other floor-based activities.
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    • on the other hand

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
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    • opponent

      US /əˈponənt/

      UK /əˈpəʊnənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
      • Person that you are competing against in a game
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    • permission

      US /pɚˈmɪʃən/

      UK /pəˈmɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Right to do something as allowed by another
      • Formal authorization from an authority.
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    • prepare yourself

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get yourself ready for something.
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    • pretend

      US /prɪˈtɛnd/

      UK /prɪ'tend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act as if something is true when it is not
      • Adjective
      • Not real; imaginary.
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    • prey

      US /pre/

      UK /preɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The victim of another person's aggression
      • The victim of another person's aggression
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    • rebellion

      US /rɪˈbɛljən/

      UK /rɪ'beljən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of conflicting with someone in authority
      • Resisting and fighting against existing authority
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    • resistance

      US /rɪˈzɪstəns/

      UK /rɪ'zɪstəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Force that stops or slows movement of something
      • Refusal to accept something new or different
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    • rise and shine

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • A phrase used to tell someone to wake up and get out of bed, often in a cheerful way.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To wake up and start the day with energy and enthusiasm.
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    • royal

      US /ˈrɔɪəl/

      UK /'rɔɪəl/

      • Adjective
      • Excellent or grand; suitable for a king or queen
      • Concerning a king or queen
      • Noun
      • A member of a royal family.
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    • search

      US /sɜ:rtʃ/

      UK /sɜ:tʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To examine a person's clothing to find something
      • To look for an answer or explanation to a problem
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Examination of person to find something
      • Action to find an answer to a problem
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    • shine

      US /ʃaɪn/

      UK /ʃaɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To point a light in a certain direction
      • To make or produce a bright light
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something clean by using a polish
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    • shoulder

      US /ˈʃoldɚ/

      UK /ˈʃəʊldə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
      • Meat that comes from an animal's upper front leg
      • Transitive Verb
      • To carry something around your neck
      • To push something using the top part of your arm
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    • shout

      US /ʃaʊt/

      UK /ʃaʊt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To speak very loudly to get attention
      • Noun
      • Speaking loudly so you get attention
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    • snooze

      US /snuz/

      UK /snu:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A short light sleep; nap
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To sleep lightly for a short period of time
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    • squad

      US /skwɑ:d/

      UK /skwɒd/

      • Noun
      • A sports team
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    • starvation

      US /stɑ:rˈveɪʃn/

      UK /stɑ:ˈveɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Extreme hunger; death from lack of food
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    • suggestion

      US /səɡˈdʒɛstʃən, səˈdʒɛs-/

      UK /səˈdʒestʃən/

      • Noun
      • Idea about what someone should do
      A2TOEIC
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    • sweat

      US /swɛt/

      UK /swet/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do an amount of hard work
      • To be worried or anxious about something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An amount of hard work
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    • territory

      US /ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri, -ˌtori/

      UK /'terətrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of land defended by an animal
      • Area of particular knowledge or experience
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    • tough

      US /tʌf/

      UK /tʌf/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
      • Very difficult to do or deal with
      • Noun
      • A rough and aggressive person.
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    • turn on

      US /tɚn ɑn/

      UK /tə:n ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause someone to be interested or excited
      • Transitive Verb
      • To activate or switch on a device or appliance.
      • To suddenly attack or criticize someone.
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    • unanimous

      US /jʊˈnænəməs/

      UK /juˈnænɪməs/

      • Adjective
      • Having one opinion agreed to by everyone
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    • uncertainty

      US /ʌnˈsə:tn:ti/

      UK /ʌn'sɜ:tntɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
      • Lack of confidence; doubt.
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    • victory

      US /ˈvɪktəri/

      UK /'vɪktərɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Defeating or beating someone or something
      • An instance of having overcome a challenge or obstacle; an achievement.
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    • work to do

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
      • Obligations or responsibilities that require effort and attention.
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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

    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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