Vocabulary

  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • school district: A specific geographic area or region responsible for the administration and operation of public schools.
  • stay home: To remain in one's house or residence.
  • shift in: A change or alteration in something.
  • have to: Must do
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • set up
  • out of the question: Impossible; not worth discussing.
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • goof off: To be lazy; do nothing in particular
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • die out: To disappear completely; to become extinct
  • in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
  • in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
  • on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • on the up and up: Honest, truthful, and legitimate.
  • of ours: Belonging to us; associated with us.
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • on the hunt: Actively searching for someone or something.
  • pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
  • opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
  • determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
  • intuitive: Able to understand by feeling rather than fact
  • spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
  • conduct: Your behavior
  • conference: Series of lectures held as an event
  • bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
  • virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
  • suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
  • diminish: To make something smaller or less important
  • raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
  • optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
  • productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
  • motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
  • optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
  • outbreak: Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
  • infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
  • coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
  • astounding: To surprise someone greatly
  • vary: To change something and make it different
  • biological: Being related to life and living things
  • statistic: Number that represents a piece of information
  • decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
  • sprint: To race or move at full speed
  • mascot: Object, person or animal used to represent a team
  • mission: A task or role someone is given to do
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • support: To give assistance or advice to someone
  • worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
  • modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
  • blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
  • pound: The # key on a keyboard
  • virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • slavery: State or condition of being a slave
  • workforce: The total number of working people
  • prepare: To make something ready for use
  • sneeze: Act of air suddenly being forced out of nose/mouth
  • migrant: Person moving to live and work in another place
  • commonplace: Being average or ordinary
  • sanitize: To make clean so people do not get sick
  • remotely: In a remote way
  • human: A person; a man, woman or child
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • travel: To go to a place that is far away
  • sum: Amount when all is added together; total
  • shutter: Part of a camera that opens to allow in light
  • encouragement: Act of increasing the chance of a thing happening
  • cheetah: Fast large spotted cat found in Africa and Asia
  • educate: To teach someone in a school or college
  • workplace: Place where work is done
  • handshake: Act of shaking someone's hand with your own hand
  • naught: Quantity of no importance, nonexistence
  • goof: A silly or stupid mistake
  • golden: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
  • savannah: Flat grassland of tropical or subtropical regions
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    • after all

      US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/

      UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/

      • Adverb
      • In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
      • Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
      • Phrase
      • Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
      • Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
      B1
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    • astounding

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To surprise someone greatly
      C1
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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 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
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    • biological

      US /ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Being related to life and living things
      • A substance, such as a detergent, that contains enzymes.
      B1
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    • blur

      US /blɚ/

      UK /blɜ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something unclear or out of focus
      • To dull the distinction between things
      B2
      More
    • bond

      US /bɑnd/

      UK /bɒnd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
      • Closeness that is shared between people or groups
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To develop a close relationship with
      • To become joined or connected, e.g. using glue
      A2TOEIC
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    • cheetah

      US /ˈtʃitə/

      UK /ˈtʃi:tə/

      • Countable Noun
      • Fast large spotted cat found in Africa and Asia
      B2
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    • commonplace

      US /ˈkɑ:mənpleɪs/

      UK /ˈkɒmənpleɪs/

      • Adjective
      • Being average or ordinary
      C1
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    • conduct

      US / kənˈdʌkt/

      UK /kənˈdʌkt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Your behavior
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To behave in a certain way; e.g. at a party
      • To let electricity or heat travel through
      B1TOEIC
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    • conference

      US /ˈkɑnfərəns, -frəns/

      UK /ˈkɒnfərəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of lectures held as an event
      • An association of US sports teams
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To hold a discussion; consult.
      A2
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    • decrease

      US /dɪˈkris/

      UK /dɪˈkri:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To reduce the size, amount or number of something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount by which something has been reduced
      B1TOEIC
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    • determine

      US /dɪˈtɚmɪn/

      UK /dɪ'tɜ:mɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To control exactly how something will be or act
      • To establish the facts about; discover
      A2TOEIC
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    • die out

      US /daɪ aʊt/

      UK /dai aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To disappear completely; to become extinct
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    • diminish

      US /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/

      UK /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something smaller or less important
      • To imply someone's reputation is less good
      B1
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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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    • educate

      US /ˈɛdʒəˌket/

      UK /ˈedʒukeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To teach someone in a school or college
      A2
      More
    • encouragement

      US /ɪnˈkɜ:rɪdʒmənt/

      UK /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of increasing the chance of a thing happening
      • Something nurturing courage, confidence or hope
      A2
      More
    • formula

      US /ˈfɔrmjələ/

      UK /'fɔ:mjələ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A mathematical or scientific rule
      • Plan, rule or method for doing or making something
      A2TOEIC
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    • from home

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Working or operating from one's residence.
      • Originating or coming from one's own house or country.
      A1
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    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
      A1
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    • golden

      US /ˈgoʊldən/

      UK /ˈgəʊldən/

      • Adjective
      • Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
      • Made of gold
      A2
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    • goof

      US /ɡuf/

      UK /gu:f/

      • Countable Noun
      • A silly or stupid mistake
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a silly or stupid mistake
      C2
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    • goof off

      US /ɡuf ɔf/

      UK /ɡu:f ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be lazy; do nothing in particular
      C2
      More
    • handshake

      US /ˈhændˌʃek/

      UK /ˈhændʃeɪk/

      • Noun
      • Act of shaking someone's hand with your own hand
      C1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • in reality

      US /ɪn riˈælɪti/

      UK /in riˈæliti/

      • Phrase
      • Actually; in fact; truly.
      B2
      More
    • in the news

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Being widely reported in the media.
      A1
      More
    • in turn

      US

      UK

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

      US /ɪnˈfɛkʃən/

      UK /ɪnˈfekʃn/

      • Noun
      • (Computers) Having a computer virus
      • Making or becoming sick with a bacteria/virus
      A2
      More
    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
      A1
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    • intuitive

      US /ɪnˈtuɪtɪv, -ˈtju-/

      UK /ɪnˈtju:ɪtɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Able to understand by feeling rather than fact
      • Easy to use and understand.
      B2
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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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    • mascot

      US /ˈmæsˌkɑt, -kət/

      UK /'mæskət/

      • Noun
      • Object, person or animal used to represent a team
      C1
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    • migrant

      US /ˈmaɪɡrənt/

      UK /ˈmaɪgrənt/

      • Noun
      • Person moving to live and work in another place
      B2
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    • mission

      US /ˈmɪʃən/

      UK /'mɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A task or role someone is given to do
      • Special assignment given to a person or group
      B1TOEIC
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    • motivate

      US /ˈmotəˌvet/

      UK /'məʊtɪveɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone a reason, the will to do something
      A2TOEIC
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    • naught

      US /nɔt/

      UK /nɔ:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quantity of no importance, nonexistence
      B2
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    • of ours

      US /ʌv ˈaʊɚz/

      UK /əv ˈaʊəz/

      • other
      • Belonging to us; associated with us.
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    • on average

      US /ɑn ˈævərɪdʒ/

      UK /ɔn ˈævəridʒ/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
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    • on the hunt

      US /ɑn ði hʌnt/

      UK /ɔn ðə hʌnt/

      • Phrase
      • Actively searching for someone or something.
      A1
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    • on the up and up

      US /ɑn ði ʌp ænd ʌp/

      UK /ɒn ði ʌp ænd ʌp/

      • other
      • Honest, truthful, and legitimate.
      B2
      More
    • opportunity

      US /ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju-/

      UK /ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
      • A favorable time or occasion for doing something.
      A2TOEIC
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    • optimism

      US /ˈɑptəˌmɪzəm/

      UK /ˈɒptɪmɪzəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
      B2
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    • optimistic

      US /ˌɑːptɪˈmɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Tending to believe the future will be good
      • Confident and hopeful about future outcomes.
      B2
      More
    • out of the question

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Impossible; not worth discussing.
      • Idiom
      • Impossible; not to be considered.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
      A1
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    • outbreak

      US /ˈaʊtˌbrek/

      UK /ˈaʊtbreɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
      • A sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as war or disease.
      B2
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    • pandemic

      US /pænˈdɛmɪk/

      UK /pæn'demɪk/

      • Adjective
      • (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
      • Noun
      • a pandemic disease
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    • productivity

      US /ˌprɑ:dʌkˈtɪvəti/

      UK /ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Rate at which people or machines produce
      • A measure of the efficiency of a person, machine, factory, system, etc., in converting inputs into useful output.
      B1TOEIC
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    • remotely

      US /rɪˈmoʊtli/

      UK /rɪˈməʊtli/

      • Adverb
      • In a remote way
      A2
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    • sanitize

      US /ˈsænɪˌtaɪz/

      UK /'sænɪtaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make clean so people do not get sick
      • (Of statements) to make less likely to offend
      C1
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    • savannah

      US /sə'vænə/

      UK /sə'vænə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Flat grassland of tropical or subtropical regions
      • A city in Georgia, USA, known for its history and architecture.
      C1
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    • school district

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A specific geographic area or region responsible for the administration and operation of public schools.
      B1
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
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    • shift in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • A change or alteration in something.
      B2
      More
    • shutter

      US /ˈʃʌtɚ/

      UK /ˈʃʌtə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a camera that opens to allow in light
      • Piece of wood or metal that covers a window
      • Transitive Verb
      • To close a business permanently
      • To close the shutters over a window
      B2
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    • slavery

      US /ˈslevəri, ˈslevri/

      UK /ˈsleɪvəri/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State or condition of being a slave
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    • sneeze

      US /sniz/

      UK /sni:z/

      • Noun
      • Act of air suddenly being forced out of nose/mouth
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To suddenly force air out of nose/mouth
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    • spread

      US /sprɛd/

      UK /spred/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
      • The distance between two things
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To place over a large area; to cover a large area
      • (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
      A2TOEIC
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    • sprint

      US /sprɪnt/

      UK /sprɪnt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To race or move at full speed
      • Noun
      • A race run at full speed
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    • statistic

      US /stəˈtɪstɪk/

      UK /stəˈtɪstɪk/

      • Noun
      • Number that represents a piece of information
      B1
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    • stay home

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain in one's house or residence.
      A1
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    • sum

      US /sʌm/

      UK /sʌm/

      • Noun
      • Amount when all is added together; total
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add two or more numbers together; total
      A2TOEIC
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    • suppress

      US /səˈprɛs/

      UK /səˈpres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
      • To use force to prevent something happening
      B1TOEIC
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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
      A1
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    • vary

      US /ˈveri/

      UK /ˈveəri/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change something and make it different
      • To be changeable, both up and down
      A2TOEIC
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    • virtual

      US /ˈvɚtʃuəl/

      UK /ˈvɜ:tʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Existing only on the internet or on a computer
      • Existing only in a digital world
      B1TOEIC
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    • virus

      US /ˈvaɪrəs/

      UK /'vaɪrəs/

      • Noun
      • File secretly put on computers to cause harm
      • Living organism that causes disease or sickness
      B1
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    • walk around

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
      • To move about in order to inspect something.
      A2
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    • work in

      US /wɚk ɪn/

      UK /wə:k in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an opening for something in your schedule
      • To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
      A1
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    • workforce

      US /ˈwə:kˌfɔrs/

      UK /ˈwɜ:kˌfɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The total number of working people
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    • workplace

      US /ˈwɚkˌples/

      UK /ˈwɜ:kpleɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where work is done
      B2
      More
    • worldwide

      US /ˈwɚldˈwaɪd/

      UK /ˈwɜ:ldwaɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
      • Adverb
      • Extending or reaching throughout the whole world.
      B1
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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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