Vocabulary

  • suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • put up with: To suffer (a difficult thing) without complaining
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • in part: To some extent; partially.
  • barking up the wrong tree: To make a wrong assumption or pursue a false lead.
  • pet: Animal kept by a person for company and friendship
  • dog: Small 4-legged animal that barks kept as a pet
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • mother: Female who has a child or children; female parent
  • part: Division of a book
  • body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
  • cow: Large farm animal from which we get milk and beef
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • farm: Land used for growing crops or raising animals
  • cat: Household pet with fur, four legs and long tail.
  • pay: To give money for goods or work done
  • young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • note: To notice or pay particular attention to something.
  • foreign: Being of a different place or country
  • video: Recording capturing action with sound
  • dirt: Loose earth or soil
  • Double: Person that is exactly like someone else
  • assistance: Act of helping someone
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
  • variety: Particular type of thing or person
  • dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
  • goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
  • click: To work well with someone or something
  • careful: Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
  • proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
  • recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
  • flag: To indicate something should get special attention
  • unhealthy: Being in poor health; sickly
  • incorrectly: In a way that is incorrect or wrong
  • damage: Physical harm that is done to something
  • animation: The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
  • monthly: Occurring about once every 4 weeks
  • bee: Gathering to perform activities and tasks together
  • percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
  • surprising: To do something that another person didn't expect
  • pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
  • explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
  • harmless: Being unable to cause damage or injury; safe
  • muddy: (Of the ground) soft and watery
  • cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
  • companionship: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
  • monitor: To observe and keep a record of something
  • minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
  • harmful: Likely to cause damage or injury
  • script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
  • distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
  • devote: To dedicate
  • commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
  • cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
  • harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
  • expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
  • bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
  • hygiene: Cleanliness; being clean
  • exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
  • distinctive: Having a quality that is different from others
  • illustration: Picture that helps explain something
  • immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
  • intruder: A burglar; robber
  • recur: To occur again or repeatedly
  • infectious: Capable of transmitting disease to others
  • hypothesis: A theory trying to explain something
  • asthma: Lung illness causing difficulty in breathing
  • neutralize: To remove or take away a threat
  • subscriber: Person who pays a (monthly) fee to get a service
  • vigorously: With a lot of energy or strength
  • kitty: Amount of money a group of people share
  • cuddly: That makes you want to bug them; plump or friendly
  • sewage: Waste matter/excrement carried away in sewers
  • unborn: Not yet born
  • manure: Animal waste put on soil to help plants grow
  • allergic: Of or having a reaction to an allergy
  • prevalence: Fact of being widespread or common
  • womb: Place in a woman's body where a baby grows
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    • allergic

      US /əˈlədʒɪk/

      UK /əˈlɜ:dʒɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of or having a reaction to an allergy
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    • animation

      US /ˌænəˈmeʃən/

      UK /ˌænɪˈmeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
      • Liveliness or energy in behavior or expression.
      B2
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    • assistance

      US /əˈsɪstəns/

      UK /əˈsɪstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of helping someone
      A2TOEIC
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    • asthma

      US /ˈæzmə, ˈæs-/

      UK /ˈæsmə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lung illness causing difficulty in breathing
      B2
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    • bacteria

      US /bækˈtɪriə/

      UK /bæk'tɪərɪə/

      • Noun (plural)
      • The very small creatures that can cause disease
      B2
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    • bark

      US /bɑ:rk/

      UK /bɑ:k/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
      • Noun
      • Sound made by a dog
      • Tough outer covering of a tree or other plant
      B1
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    • barking up the wrong tree

      US /ˈbɑrkɪŋ ʌp ðə rɔŋ tri/

      UK /ˈbɑ:kɪŋ ʌp ðə rɒŋ tri:/

      • other
      • To make a wrong assumption or pursue a false lead.
      B2
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    • bee

      US /bi/

      UK /bi:/

      • Noun
      • Gathering to perform activities and tasks together
      • Black and yellow insect that makes honey
      B1
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    • body

      US /ˈbɑdi/

      UK /ˈbɒdi/

      • Noun
      • The physical structure of a person or animal.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The main or central part of something.
      • The weight and texture of a drink (like wine or coffee) in the mouth.
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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.
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    • cause

      US /kɔz/

      UK /kɔ:z/

      • Noun
      • Belief, goal or organization that people support
      • Reason for
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something happen; create effect or result
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    • commitment

      US /kəˈmɪtmənt/

      UK /kə'mɪtmənt/

      • Noun
      • Permanent love or concern for person, thing
      • Promise or decision to do something for a purpose
      A2
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    • companionship

      US /kəmˈpænjənˌʃɪp/

      UK /kəmˈpæniənʃɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Good feeling from being with someone else
      B1
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    • cow

      US /kaʊ/

      UK /kaʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large farm animal from which we get milk and beef
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make afraid or ashamed; intimidate
      A2
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    • cuddly

      US /ˈkʌdli/

      UK /ˈkʌdli/

      • Adjective
      • That makes you want to bug them; plump or friendly
      B2
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    • cute

      US /kjut/

      UK /kju:t/

      • Adjective
      • Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
      B2
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    • damage

      US /ˈdæmɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈdæmɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical harm that is done to something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To harm physically; to hurt or break something
      • To harm the reputation of someone.
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    • devote

      US /dɪˈvoʊt/

      UK /dɪˈvəʊt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To dedicate
      • To decide to use or give (your time, efforts)
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    • dirt

      US /dɚt/

      UK /dɜ:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Loose earth or soil
      • A substance, such as mud or dust, that makes something dirty.
      • Countable Noun
      • A track made of compacted earth or soil.
      A2
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    • distinctive

      US /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

      UK /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Having a quality that is different from others
      • Having a quality or characteristic that makes a person or thing different from others; easily distinguishable.
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    • distinguish

      US /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/

      UK /dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something clearly different from others
      • To make noticeable or different; to set apart.
      A2TOEIC
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    • Double

      US /ˈdʌbəl/

      UK /'dʌbl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person that is exactly like someone else
      • Adjective
      • Concerning or intended for use by two people
      • Two times the amount or degree; twice
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    • explanation

      US /ˌɛkspləˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌekspləˈneɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Details or reasons given to make something clear
      • A reason or justification given for an action or event.
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    • expose

      US /ɪkˈspoʊz/

      UK /ɪk'spəʊz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make visible, without covering or protection
      • To allow light through a cameras lens onto film
      A2TOEIC
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    • exposure

      US /ɪkˈspoʒɚ/

      UK /ɪk'spəʊʒə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
      • Being talked about in the media
      A2TOEIC
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    • flag

      US /flæɡ/

      UK /flæɡ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To indicate something should get special attention
      • Noun
      • Piece of cloth representing a team, country etc.
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    • foreign

      US /ˈfɔ:rən/

      UK /ˈfɒrən/

      • Adjective
      • Being of a different place or country
      • Strange; different from ones found at home
      A2TOEIC
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    • goal

      US /ɡol/

      UK /ɡəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
      • (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
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    • harm

      US /hɑrm/

      UK /hɑ:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
      • Noun
      • Damage or injury
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    • harmful

      US /ˈhɑ:rmfl/

      UK /ˈhɑ:mfl/

      • Adjective
      • Likely to cause damage or injury
      A2TOEIC
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    • harmless

      US /ˈhɑ:rmləs/

      UK /ˈhɑ:mləs/

      • Adjective
      • Being unable to cause damage or injury; safe
      • Not being intended/likely to upset or anger others
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    • hygiene

      US /ˈhaɪˌdʒin/

      UK /ˈhaɪdʒi:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Cleanliness; being clean
      • Practices for maintaining personal cleanliness.
      B2
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    • hypothesis

      US /haɪˈpɑθɪsɪs/

      UK /haɪˈpɒθəsɪs/

      • Noun
      • A theory trying to explain something
      • A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
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    • illustration

      US /ˌɪləˈstreʃən/

      UK /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Picture that helps explain something
      • Making an analogy to explain something
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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 part

      US /ɪn pɑrt/

      UK /in pɑ:t/

      • Adverb
      • To some extent; partially.
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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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    • in the future

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in times to come.
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • incorrectly

      US /ˌɪnkə'rektlɪ/

      UK /ˌɪnkə'rektlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is incorrect or wrong
      B1
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    • infectious

      US /ɪnˈfɛkʃəs/

      UK /ɪnˈfekʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of transmitting disease to others
      • Making others feel like laughing
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    • intruder

      US /ɪn'tru:dər/

      UK /ɪn'tru:də(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • A burglar; robber
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    • kitty

      US /ˈkɪti/

      UK /'kɪtɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Amount of money a group of people share
      • Money contributed for expenses by group of people
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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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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    • manure

      US /məˈnʊr/

      UK /məˈnjʊə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Animal waste put on soil to help plants grow
      • Transitive Verb
      • To spread manure on the ground to help plants grow
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    • minor

      US /ˈmaɪnɚ/

      UK /'maɪnə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Not so large in size; not important or valuable
      • An interval a half tone smaller than its major
      • Noun
      • Subject studied in college, but not the main one
      • Someone too young to be legally responsible
      B1
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    • monitor

      US /ˈmɑ:nɪtə(r)/

      UK /ˈmɒnɪtə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To observe and keep a record of something
      • To observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time; keep under systematic review.
      • Noun
      • A senior student at school
      • Electronic screen on which you can see images
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    • monthly

      US /ˈmʌnθli/

      UK /ˈmʌnθli/

      • Adverb
      • Occurring about once every 4 weeks
      A2
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    • muddy

      US /ˈmʌdi/

      UK /ˈmʌdi/

      • Adjective
      • (Of the ground) soft and watery
      • Unclear or confused
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something muddy
      • To make something unclear or confused
      A2
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    • neutralize

      US /ˈnu:trəlaɪz/

      UK /ˈnju:trəlaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove or take away a threat
      B2
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    • note

      US /noʊ/

      UK /nəʊt/

      • Verb
      • To notice or pay particular attention to something.
      • Noun
      • A short informal letter or written record.
      • A piece of paper money issued by a central bank or government authority that acts as legal tender
      A2TOEIC
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    • percentage

      US /pərˈsentɪdʒ/

      UK /pəˈsentɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a whole divided into hundredths
      • An advantage or allowance.
      B1
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    • pet

      US /pɛt/

      UK /pet/

      • Countable Noun
      • Animal kept by a person for company and friendship
      • Transitive Verb
      • To gently touch an animal or person; stroke
      • To kiss and cuddle, sometimes in a sexual way
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    • pregnant

      US /ˈprɛɡnənt/

      UK /ˈpregnənt/

      • Adjective
      • Carrying your unborn baby inside you
      • Full of meaning or significance; suggestive.
      B1
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    • prevalence

      US /ˈprɛvələns/

      UK /'prevələns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Fact of being widespread or common
      B2
      More
    • proper

      US /ˈprɑpɚ/

      UK /'prɒpə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Correct according to social or moral rules
      • Behaving in a polite and socially acceptable way.
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    • put up with

      US /pʊt ʌp wɪð/

      UK /put ʌp wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To suffer (a difficult thing) without complaining
      • To endure or accept something undesirable.
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    • recognize

      US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept the truth or reality of something
      • To consider something as important or special
      A2TOEIC
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    • recur

      US /rɪˈkɚ/

      UK /rɪˈkɜ:(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To occur again or repeatedly
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    • script

      US /skrɪpt/

      UK /skrɪpt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
      • Set of letters or characters of a written language
      • Transitive Verb
      • To write a text for a movie, play or speech
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    • sewage

      US /ˈsuɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈsu:ɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Waste matter/excrement carried away in sewers
      B2
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    • subscriber

      US /səbˈskraɪbər/

      UK /səbˈskraɪbə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who pays a (monthly) fee to get a service
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    • suffer

      US / ˈsʌfɚ/

      UK /'sʌfə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience pain, illness, or injury
      • To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
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    • suffer from

      US /ˈsʌfɚ frʌm/

      UK /ˈsʌfə frɔm/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
      A1
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • unborn

      US /ʌnˈbɔrn/

      UK /ˌʌnˈbɔ:n/

      • Adjective
      • Not yet born
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    • unhealthy

      US /ʌnˈhɛlθi/

      UK /ʌn'helθɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being in poor health; sickly
      B1
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    • variety

      US /vəˈraɪɪti/

      UK /və'raɪətɪ/

      • Noun
      • Particular type of thing or person
      • The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity, sameness, or monotony.
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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.
      A2
      More
    • vigorously

      US /ˈvɪɡərəslɪ/

      UK /'vɪɡərəslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • With a lot of energy or strength
      • In a way that involves physical strength, effort, or energy; forcefully.
      B2
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    • womb

      US /wum/

      UK /wu:m/

      • Noun
      • Place in a woman's body where a baby grows
      B2
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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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