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Vocabulary

  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • together with: In addition to; along with.
  • show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
  • at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • accede to: To agree to a demand, request, or treaty.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • work out
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • head out: To leave a place; depart
  • in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • at sea
  • much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
  • recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
  • ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
  • typically: In a normal or usual way
  • appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
  • position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
  • inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
  • narrative: The telling of a story
  • awareness: Having knowledge of something
  • despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
  • myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
  • escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
  • plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
  • edge: An advantage you have over others
  • neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
  • novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
  • caveat: Warning or caution in a legal document
  • lurk: To hide somewhere, e.g. to do something wrong
  • introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
  • plunge: (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
  • obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
  • pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
  • cupboard: Piece of furniture used for storage
  • prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
  • tale: Story that is not true
  • architect: Person who designs and advises on buildings
  • firmly: In a hard, steady, unchanging way
  • satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
  • sufficient: Having or providing enough when needed
  • drown: To kill something by putting it under water
  • sharp: Person's name
  • liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
  • folklore: Traditional beliefs and stories of a people
  • timid: Lacking in self-assurance or courage; shy
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • prevail: To be successful against enemy/problem
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
  • ingenious: Very good at making things or solving problems
  • picturesque: Pretty/interesting in a cute, old-fashioned way
  • carry: To have a child, be pregnant
  • arrogance: Rude manner from belief you are better than others
  • case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • less: Smaller in amount or degree
  • subsidiary: Less important or supporting organization/company
  • evade: To avoid being captured; avoid answering
  • tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
  • quietly: In a quiet manner; making little sound or fuss
  • story: One of many floors or levels in a building
  • warm: To become more friendly or to like something
  • dichotomy: Difference between two completely opposite ideas
  • potency: Quality or state of being potent; capability
  • rein: Control; limitation
  • pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
  • early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
  • exuberant: Lively and energetic; positive and enthusiastic
  • ghastly: Frightening or horrible to the senses
  • ledge: Flat surface that sticks out from a wall of rock
  • countenance: Expression of the face
  • solidity: State of having the interior filled with matter
  • transpire: To take place or occur
  • beeswax: Yellow wax made by honeybees to build honeycombs
  • airspace: Area in the sky controlled by a country
  • forbearance: Refraining from acting
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    • accede to

      US /ækˈsid tu/

      UK /ækˈsi:d tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To agree to a demand, request, or treaty.
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    • airspace

      US /ˈɛrˌspes/

      UK /ˈeəspeɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area in the sky controlled by a country
      • The portion of the atmosphere above a particular country or area, subject to its jurisdiction.
      C2
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    • ancient

      US /ˈenʃənt/

      UK /'eɪnʃənt/

      • Adjective
      • Very old; having lived a very long time ago
      • Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
      • Noun
      • A person who lived in ancient times.
      A2
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    • appetite

      US /ˈæpɪˌtaɪt/

      UK /'æpɪtaɪt/

      • Noun
      • Feeling of hunger or desire for something
      B1
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    • architect

      US /ˈɑrkɪˌtɛkt/

      UK /ˈɑ:kɪtekt/

      • Noun
      • Person who designs and advises on buildings
      B1
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    • arrogance

      US /ˈærəɡəns/

      UK /ˈærəgəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Rude manner from belief you are better than others
      B2TOEIC
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    • at risk

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In danger; likely to be harmed
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    • at sea

      US /æt si/

      UK /æt si:/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Confused; not knowing what to do.
      A1
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    • at some point

      US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/

      UK /æt sʌm pɔint/

      • Phrase
      • At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
      A1
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    • awareness

      US /əˈwɛrnɪs/

      UK /əˈweənəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Having knowledge of something
      A2TOEIC
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    • beeswax

      US /ˈbizˌwæks/

      UK /ˈbi:zwæks/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Yellow wax made by honeybees to build honeycombs
      C2
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    • caveat

      US /ˈkeviˌæt, ˈkævi-, ˈkɑviˌɑt/

      UK /ˈkæviæt/

      • Noun
      • Warning or caution in a legal document
      C1
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    • countenance

      US /ˈkaʊntənəns/

      UK /'kaʊntənəns/

      • Noun
      • Expression of the face
      C1TOEIC
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    • cupboard

      US /ˈkʌbərd/

      UK /ˈkʌbəd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of furniture used for storage
      • The contents of a cupboard, especially food supplies.
      A2
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    • despair

      US /dɪˈspɛr/

      UK /dɪ'speə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have lost all hope; lose heart
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Felling of having lost all hope
      B1TOEIC
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    • dichotomy

      US /daɪˈkɑtəmi/

      UK /daɪ'kɒtəmɪ/

      • Noun
      • Difference between two completely opposite ideas
      C1
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    • drown

      US /draʊn/

      UK /draʊn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill something by putting it under water
      • To make something very wet or cover it completely
      B1
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    • edge

      US /ɛdʒ/

      UK /edʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An advantage you have over others
      • Cutting side of a sharp object
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut something to make the blade sharp
      • To go around the boundary of something
      A2TOEIC
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    • escape

      US /ɪˈskep/

      UK /ɪ'skeɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
      • The 'esc key' on a keyboard
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
      • To get away from a place where you are being kept
      A2
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    • evade

      US /ɪˈved/

      UK /ɪˈveɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To avoid being captured; avoid answering
      B2TOEIC
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    • exuberant

      US /ɪgˈzu:bərənt/

      UK /ɪgˈzju:bərənt/

      • Adjective
      • Lively and energetic; positive and enthusiastic
      B2
      More
    • fate

      US /fet/

      UK /feɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What will happen to you in the future, often bad
      • Power that determines what happens; destiny
      B1
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    • firmly

      US /ˈfə:mlɪ/

      UK /ˈfɜ:mli/

      • Adverb
      • In a hard, steady, unchanging way
      B1
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    • folklore

      US /ˈfoʊklɔ:(r)/

      UK /ˈfəʊklɔ:(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Traditional beliefs and stories of a people
      C1
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    • forbearance

      US /fɔrˈbɛrəns/

      UK /fɔ:ˈbeərəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Refraining from acting
      C1TOEIC
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    • ghastly

      US /ˈgæstli/

      UK /ˈgɑ:stli/

      • Adjective
      • Frightening or horrible to the senses
      C1
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
      A1
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    • head out

      US /hɛd aʊt/

      UK /hed aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a place; depart
      A1
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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.
      C1
      More
    • in the face of

      US //ɪn ðə feɪs ɑv//

      UK

      • Phrase
      • When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
      • Despite; in defiance of; when confronted with.
      A1
      More
    • inevitably

      US /ɪnˈevɪtəbli/

      UK /ɪnˈevɪtəbli/

      • Adverb
      • (Happening) with complete certainty
      B1
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    • ingenious

      US /ɪnˈdʒinjəs/

      UK /ɪnˈdʒi:niəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very good at making things or solving problems
      • Skillfully made or planned; demonstrating inventiveness.
      B2
      More
    • ledge

      US /lɛdʒ/

      UK /ledʒ/

      • Noun
      • Flat surface that sticks out from a wall of rock
      • Flat surface that come out from a wall or window
      B2
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    • liquid

      US /ˈlɪkwɪd/

      UK /ˈlɪkwɪd/

      • Adjective
      • (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
      • In a state of being uncertain
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is similar to the state of water
      • A drink; beverage.
      A2
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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
      A1
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    • look for

      US /lʊk fɔr/

      UK /luk fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
      A1
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    • lurk

      US /lɜ:rk/

      UK /lɜ:k/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To hide somewhere, e.g. to do something wrong
      B2TOEIC
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    • moral

      US /ˈmɔrəl, ˈmɑr-/

      UK /ˈmɒrəl/

      • Adjective
      • In a way considered proper and good by most people
      • Uncountable Noun
      • In a way considered proper and good by most people
      A2TOEIC
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    • much about

      US /mʌtʃ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /mʌtʃ əˈbaut/

      • Phrase
      • A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
      • To a great extent or degree regarding something; caring.
      A1
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    • myth

      US /mɪθ/

      UK /mɪθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
      • Famous story dealing with origins of a culture
      B1
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    • narrative

      US /ˈnærətɪv/

      UK /ˈnærətɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The telling of a story
      • A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
      • Adjective
      • Presented in the form of a story
      B1
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    • neglect

      US /nɪˈɡlɛkt/

      UK /nɪ'ɡlekt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of failing to do something important, required
      • State or condition of not receiving proper care
      • Transitive Verb
      • To not do something that is important or required
      • To fail to take care of something; ignore
      B1TOEIC
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    • negotiate

      US /nɪˈgoʊʃieɪt/

      UK /nɪˈgəʊʃieɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
      • To manage a difficult task or path successfully
      B1TOEIC
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    • novelty

      US /ˈnɑ:vlti/

      UK /ˈnɒvlti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
      B2TOEIC
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    • obsess

      US /əbˈsɛs, ɑb-/

      UK /əbˈses/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk or think about someone, something too much
      • To think about something to an excessive degree
      C1
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
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    • picturesque

      US /ˌpɪktʃəˈrɛsk/

      UK /ˌpɪktʃəˈresk/

      • Adjective
      • Pretty/interesting in a cute, old-fashioned way
      • Visually interesting or unusual.
      B2
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    • plot

      US /plɑt/

      UK /plɒt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
      • Series of events that form the main story
      • Transitive Verb
      • To mark a path, etc. on a map, using lines or dots
      • To devise or develop a dramatic storyline
      B1
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    • plunge

      US /plʌndʒ/

      UK /plʌndʒ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To dive (into water)
      B1TOEIC
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    • potency

      US /ˈpoʊtnsi/

      UK /ˈpəʊtnsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality or state of being potent; capability
      B2TOEIC
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    • prevail

      US /prɪˈvel/

      UK /prɪˈveɪl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be successful against enemy/problem
      • To exist at a certain time; to be common
      • Transitive Verb
      • Persuade (someone) to do something.
      B2TOEIC
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    • pride

      US /praɪd/

      UK /praɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sense of your own importance and worth
      • A feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get when you or people connected with you have done something well.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be proud of something you did
      A2
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    • prison

      US /ˈprɪzən/

      UK /'prɪzn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
      • A state of confinement or captivity.
      A2
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • rein

      US /ren/

      UK /reɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Control; limitation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep under control; limit; restrict
      C2
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    • remain

      US /rɪˈmen/

      UK /rɪˈmeɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be left behind; to continue to exist
      • To stay in a place when other people have gone
      A2TOEIC
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    • satisfaction

      US /ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/

      UK /ˌsætɪs'fækʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Happy feeling because of something that you did
      • Providing enough to make someone happy
      B1TOEIC
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    • sharp

      US /ʃɑrp/

      UK /ʃɑ:p/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Adjective
      • Being very clear and easy to see
      • (Of clothes) nicely or stylishly
      A2TOEIC
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    • show off

      US /ʃo ɔf/

      UK /ʃəu ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
      A1
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    • solidity

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of having the interior filled with matter
      C2
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    • stay in

      US /ste ɪn/

      UK /stei in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain inside one's home.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
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    • subsidiary

      US /səbˈsɪdiˌɛri/

      UK /səb'sɪdɪərɪ/

      • Noun
      • Less important or supporting organization/company
      B2TOEIC
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    • sufficient

      US /səˈfɪʃənt/

      UK /səˈfɪʃnt/

      • Adjective
      • Having or providing enough when needed
      A2TOEIC
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    • tale

      US /tel/

      UK /teɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Story that is not true
      • Story about colorful and imaginary events
      A2
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
      A1
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    • timid

      US /ˈtɪmɪd/

      UK /ˈtɪmɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking in self-assurance or courage; shy
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • together with

      US /təˈɡɛðɚ wɪð/

      UK /təˈɡeðə wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; along with.
      • Including; as well as.
      A1
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    • transpire

      US /trænˈspaɪr/

      UK /trænˈspaɪə(r)/

      • Verb
      • To take place or occur
      • (of a plant) To give off water vapor through the stomata (pores) of its leaves.
      C1
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    • typically

      US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/

      UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • In a normal or usual way
      B1
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    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
      A1
      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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