Vocabulary

  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • at last: Finally; after a long delay.
  • pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
  • at heart: In one's real or essential nature; fundamentally.
  • in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
  • in recent times: During the period of time that has most recently passed; lately.
  • goes well: To happen in the way desired
  • in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
  • take on: To acquire a new characteristic
  • get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
  • on this score: Concerning or regarding this specific matter or issue.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • at least: As a minimum
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • at work: Located at one's place of employment
  • measure up: To be good enough; to meet the required standard.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • let down
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
  • inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
  • vital: Needed to support life; essential
  • reveal: To show something that was hidden before
  • regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
  • tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
  • therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
  • compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
  • fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
  • inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
  • gratitude: Warm friendly feelings of thanks
  • impulse: Sudden desire to do something that is not planned
  • failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
  • measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
  • compassionate: Feeling sympathy for people who are suffering
  • blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
  • feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
  • reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
  • odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
  • occasion: Significant or important event or function
  • mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
  • vigilant: Being watchful; careful to monitor events
  • mutual: Shared between two or more people
  • essence: Most important part or quality of something
  • accumulate: To gather or acquire so that you have more of it
  • grasp: Person's control over something
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
  • require: To demand that someone does something
  • register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
  • confession: Admission you have done something wrong
  • define: To explain the meaning of words
  • spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
  • deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
  • equal: Same in shape, size, or number
  • accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
  • invariably: Each time without change; always
  • provide: To make available; to supply for use
  • revelation: Act of making something known or seen
  • bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
  • humiliation: Loss of self-respect or status
  • firmly: In a hard, steady, unchanging way
  • reassure: To make feel less worried about something
  • ideally: In a perfect way; very suitably
  • sorrow: Deep sadness caused by a loss
  • audition: To try out for a part in a play or film
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • decadent: Showing declining moral values; pleasure-seeking
  • refuge: Somewhere you can find safety or hide
  • brittle: Easily broken, cracked, or snapped
  • overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • delightful: Greatly pleasing or entertaining
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • seductive: Having the ability to attract someone sexually
  • pinpoint: Exact, as of accuracy
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • happen: To take place or occur
  • date: To have become old-fashioned
  • psychotherapist: Therapist treating mental and emotional disorders
  • atonement: Action that shows that you are sorry for something
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    • accumulate

      US /əˈkjumjəˌlet/

      UK /əˈkju:mjəleɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To gather or acquire so that you have more of it
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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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    • at heart

      US /æt hɑrt/

      UK /æt hɑ:t/

      • Phrase
      • In one's real or essential nature; fundamentally.
      A1
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    • at last

      US /æt læst/

      UK /æt lɑ:st/

      • Adverb
      • Finally; after a long delay.
      B1
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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.
      C2
      More
    • at work

      US /æt wɚk/

      UK /æt wə:k/

      • Phrase
      • Located at one's place of employment
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    • atonement

      US /əˈtonmənt/

      UK /ə'təʊnmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Action that shows that you are sorry for something
      C1TOEIC
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    • audition

      US /ɔˈdɪʃən/

      UK /ɔ:ˈdɪʃn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To try out for a part in a play or film
      • Noun
      • Trial performance to show suitability for a part
      B2
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    • blame

      US /blem/

      UK /bleɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say someone is responsible for something bad
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of saying someone did something bad
      A2TOEIC
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    • brittle

      US /ˈbrɪtl/

      UK /'brɪtl/

      • Adjective
      • Easily broken, cracked, or snapped
      B2TOEIC
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    • bury

      US /ˈbɛri/

      UK /'berɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something into the ground and cover it
      B1
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    • compassion

      US /kəmˈpæʃən/

      UK /kəmˈpæʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
      • Actions that demonstrate care and concern for others.
      B2
      More
    • compassionate

      US /kəmˈpæʃənɪt/

      UK /kəm'pæʃənət/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling sympathy for people who are suffering
      • Relating to the humane treatment and care of others, especially in healthcare.
      B2
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    • confession

      US /kənˈfɛʃən/

      UK /kənˈfeʃn/

      • Noun
      • Admission you have done something wrong
      • A statement acknowledging something, often something embarrassing or damaging.
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    • decadent

      US /ˈdɛkədənt, dɪˈkedn:t/

      UK /ˈdekədənt/

      • Adjective
      • Showing declining moral values; pleasure-seeking
      C1
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    • define

      US /dɪˈfaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'faɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To explain the meaning of words
      • To set or mark the limits of something
      A2TOEIC
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    • delightful

      US /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/

      UK /dɪˈlaɪtfl/

      • Adjective
      • Greatly pleasing or entertaining
      B2
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    • deny

      US /dɪˈnaɪ/

      UK /dɪ'naɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refuse to allow or accept something
      A2TOEIC
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    • essence

      US /ˈɛsəns/

      UK /'esns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Most important part or quality of something
      • Substance that has a very strong, unique smell
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    • fancy

      US /ˈfænsi/

      UK /'fænsɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To want to have or do something; feel like
      • To imagine or suppose that something will happen
      • Adjective
      • Unusual and attractive in design
      A2TOEIC
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    • feature

      US /ˈfitʃɚ/

      UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special report in a magazine or paper
      • Distinctive or important point of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To highlight or give special importance to
      • To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
      A2TOEIC
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • firmly

      US /ˈfə:mlɪ/

      UK /ˈfɜ:mli/

      • Adverb
      • In a hard, steady, unchanging way
      B1
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    • get a sense

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or perceive something intuitively.
      A1
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    • goes well

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To happen in the way desired
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be successful or satisfactory; to turn out favorably.
      • To be harmonious or matching; to look good together.
      A1
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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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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    • gratitude

      US /ˈɡrætɪˌtud, -ˌtjud/

      UK /ˈgrætɪtju:d/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Warm friendly feelings of thanks
      B2TOEIC
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    • humiliation

      US /hjuˌmɪliˈeʃən/

      UK /hju:ˌmɪlɪ'eɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Loss of self-respect or status
      B2
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    • ideally

      US /aɪˈdiəli/

      UK /aɪ'di:əlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a perfect way; very suitably
      • In theory; according to an ideal or theoretical standard.
      B2
      More
    • impulse

      US /ˈɪmˌpʌls/

      UK /'ɪmpʌls/

      • Noun
      • Sudden desire to do something that is not planned
      • A brief electrical signal transmitted along a nerve fiber or muscle fiber
      B1TOEIC
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    • in essence

      US /ɪn ˈɛsəns/

      UK /in ˈesns/

      • Phrase
      • Used to summarize the main point.
      • Relating to the most important aspect of something.
      A1
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    • in recent times

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During the period of time that has most recently passed; lately.
      • In the modern era; in the current period of history.
      B1
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    • in the end

      US /ɪn ði ɛnd/

      UK /in ðə end/

      • Phrase
      • Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
      • Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
      A1
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    • in turn

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
      A1
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    • inevitable

      US /ɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈevɪtəbl/

      • Adjective
      • That must happen; certain to happen
      • Sure to occur or happen
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A situation that is unavoidable
      • Things that cannot be avoided
      A2
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    • inevitably

      US /ɪnˈevɪtəbli/

      UK /ɪnˈevɪtəbli/

      • Adverb
      • (Happening) with complete certainty
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    • invariably

      US /ɪnˈveriəbli/

      UK /ɪnˈveəriəbli/

      • Adverb
      • Each time without change; always
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    • let down

      US /lɛt daʊn/

      UK /let daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To disappoint someone (e.g. by breaking a promise)
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    • measure up

      US /ˈmɛʒɚ ʌp/

      UK /ˈmeʒə ʌp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be good enough; to meet the required standard.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be good enough; to meet expectations or standards.
      B2
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    • mess

      US /mɛs/

      UK /mes/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
      • A difficult or confused situation.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something untidy or dirty
      A2
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    • mutual

      US /ˈmjutʃuəl/

      UK /'mju:tʃʊəl/

      • Adjective
      • Shared between two or more people
      • Possessed or held in common.
      • Noun
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    • mysterious

      US /mɪˈstɪriəs/

      UK /mɪˈstɪəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Unusual; hard to understand or work out
      A2
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    • occasion

      US /əˈkeʒən/

      UK /ə'keɪʒn/

      • Noun
      • Significant or important event or function
      • Time when something happens or takes place
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make or cause something to happen; to lead to
      A2TOEIC
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    • odd

      US /ɑd/

      UK /ɒd/

      • Adjective
      • Being unmatched with someone or something
      • Being a number not able to be divided by two
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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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    • on this score

      US /ɑn ðɪs skɔr/

      UK /ɒn ðɪs skɔ:/

      • other
      • Concerning or regarding this specific matter or issue.
      B2
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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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    • overly

      US /ˈoʊvərli/

      UK /ˈəʊvəli/

      • Adverb
      • To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
      B2
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    • overwhelmed

      US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlmd/

      UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈwɛlmd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To defeat something or someone completely
      • To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
      • Adjective
      • Feeling like you have so much to do that you can't even get started.
      • Feeling like you are unable to cope with something
      B2
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    • pick up on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
      • To learn something by watching or listening to other people.
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    • pinpoint

      US /ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt/

      UK /ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/

      • Adjective
      • Exact, as of accuracy
      • Very small or focused.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To locate something exactly
      B2
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    • psychotherapist

      US /ˌsaɪkoʊ'θerəpɪst/

      UK /ˌsaɪkəʊ'θerəpɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Therapist treating mental and emotional disorders
      C1
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˌri:əˈʃʊr/

      UK /ˌri:əˈʃʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make feel less worried about something
      B1
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    • reflect

      US /rɪˈflɛkt/

      UK /rɪ'flekt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To indicate or be a sign of something
      • To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
      A2TOEIC
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    • refuge

      US /ˈrɛfjudʒ/

      UK /'refju:dʒ/

      • Noun
      • Somewhere you can find safety or hide
      B2
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    • register

      US /ˈrɛdʒɪstɚ/

      UK /'redʒɪstə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To record your name on an official list; sign up
      • To show an amount on a measurement device
      • Noun
      • Till; machine used add up things you buy
      • Range of notes of a person's (singing) voice
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    • regret

      US /rɪˈɡrɛt/

      UK /rɪ'ɡret/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To feel sorrow or guilt, as for what you didn't do
      • Used to express apology or sadness.
      B1
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    • require

      US /rɪˈkwaɪr/

      UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone does something
      • To need to do something, to make it necessary
      A2TOEIC
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    • reveal

      US /rɪˈvil/

      UK /rɪ'vi:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To show something that was hidden before
      A2TOEIC
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    • revelation

      US /ˌrɛvəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌrevəˈleɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of making something known or seen
      • Showing something astonishing or enlightening
      C1
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    • seductive

      US /sɪˈdʌktɪv/

      UK /sɪˈdʌktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Having the ability to attract someone sexually
      • Making someone do or want something (often bad)
      B2
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    • sorrow

      US /ˈsɑro, ˈsɔro/

      UK /'sɒrəʊ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Deep sadness caused by a loss
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To experience deep sadness
      B1
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    • spark

      US /spɑrk/

      UK /spɑ:k/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small piece of burning material produced by fire
      • Tiny, brief bit of light caused by electric energy
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make tiny, brief bits of light
      B1
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    • stumble

      US /ˈstʌmbəl/

      UK /'stʌmbl/

      • Noun
      • Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
      • Act of tripping and almost falling
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fail to perform, e.g. when giving a speech
      • To trip and almost fall
      B1
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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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    • therapy

      US /ˈθɛrəpi/

      UK /'θerəpɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Treatment to help cure an illness
      • Psychological counseling to help resolve personal or emotional problems.
      B2
      More
    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
      A2
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    • tricky

      US /ˈtrɪki/

      UK /'trɪkɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
      • Likely to use tricks; dishonest or deceptive
      A2
      More
    • vigilant

      US /ˈvɪdʒələnt/

      UK /ˈvɪdʒɪlənt/

      • Adjective
      • Being watchful; careful to monitor events
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • vital

      US /'vaɪtl/

      UK /'vaɪtl/

      • Adjective
      • Needed to support life; essential
      • Full of life; energetic
      B1TOEIC
      More
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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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