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  • on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
  • on display: In a place where something can be seen by the public.
  • hanging out: To spend time with your friends
  • grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
  • in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
  • long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
  • turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
  • want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
  • on offer: Available at a reduced price or with special terms.
  • at hand: Close by; readily available.
  • at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
  • get behind: To support or encourage.
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • have to: Must do
  • at least: As a minimum
  • extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
  • significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
  • resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
  • thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
  • crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
  • compelling: To force someone to do something
  • psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • strike: To hit something
  • identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
  • straightforward: Easy to do or understand; not complicated
  • unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
  • feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
  • trivial: Small; unimportant; worthless
  • calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
  • dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
  • odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
  • ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
  • elusive: Difficult to find or catch
  • cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
  • adequate: Enough; good enough for what is needed
  • immense: Very great in size or amount
  • distinctive: Having a quality that is different from others
  • corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
  • direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
  • essence: Most important part or quality of something
  • appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
  • emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
  • require: To demand that someone does something
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • glimpse: To see or notice something very briefly
  • protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
  • loyalty: Complete and sustained support for person, thing
  • blend: To combine different elements or substances
  • depict: To represent or describe something using words
  • ostensibly: Apparently true or real, but probably not
  • evoke: To bring forth a certain feeling or memory
  • flourish: To show and direct attention by waving something
  • subtly: In a way that is delicate or slight, but effective
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • eternity: A very long time; forever
  • transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
  • century: Period of 100 years
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
  • operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • deep: Complex and important
  • product: Item that can be bought
  • future: Time that is to come after the present
  • benevolent: Aiming to do good or benefit someone
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • arouse: To wake someone who has been sleeping
  • focal: (Of a point) being the main or important one
  • cologne: Perfume or fragrance that you apply to your skin
  • workplace: Place where work is done
  • hunger: Strong desire or need
  • ad: Public notice or advertisement
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    • ad

      US /æd/

      UK /æd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Public notice or advertisement
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    • adequate

      US /ˈædɪkwɪt/

      UK /ˈædɪkwət/

      • Adjective
      • Enough; good enough for what is needed
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    • ambitious

      US /æmˈbɪʃəs/

      UK /æmˈbɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Having the desire to be successful in life, work
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    • appeal

      US /əˈpil/

      UK /ə'pi:l/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attract interest, attention, or desire
      • To request a judge or others to change a decision
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    • arouse

      US /əˈraʊz/

      UK /ə'raʊz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To wake someone who has been sleeping
      • To create emotional excitement or interest
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    • at hand

      US /æt hænd/

      UK /æt hænd/

      • Phrase
      • Close by; readily available.
      • About to happen; imminent.
      • Adjective
      • Nearby; easily available
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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.
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    • at odds

      US /æt ɑdz/

      UK /æt ɔdz/

      • Phrase
      • In a state of conflict or disagreement
      • Adjective
      • In a state of disagreement or conflict.
      • Inconsistent or incompatible.
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • benevolent

      US /bəˈnɛvələnt/

      UK /bəˈnevələnt/

      • Adjective
      • Aiming to do good or benefit someone
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    • blend

      US /blɛnd/

      UK /blend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To combine different elements or substances
      • To mix ingredients when cooking
      • Noun
      • Product known for mixing ingredients
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    • calm

      US /kɑm/

      UK /kɑ:m/

      • Adjective
      • Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
      • Relaxed and not worried or angry
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
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    • cologne

      US /kəˈloʊn/

      UK /kəˈləʊn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Perfume or fragrance that you apply to your skin
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    • compelling

      US /kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/

      UK /kəmˈpelɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To force someone to do something
      • Adjective
      • Making you do, believe something; persuasive
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    • corporate

      US /ˈkɔrpərɪt, ˈkɔrprɪt/

      UK /ˈkɔ:pərət/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning (usually large) companies
      • Relating to a large company or group.
      • Noun
      • The overall strategy and direction of a company.
      • The visual and communicative aspects of a company that create its public image.
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    • crisis

      US /ˈkraɪsɪs/

      UK /'kraɪsɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
      • A turning point in a disease.
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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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    • depict

      US /dɪˈpɪkt/

      UK /dɪ'pɪkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To represent or describe something using words
      • To represent or show something in a picture or painting; to portray visually.
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    • dignity

      US /ˈdɪgnəti/

      UK /ˈdɪgnəti/

      • Noun
      • Person of high rank deserving respect
      • Quality or state of deserving respect
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    • direct

      US /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
      • To show the way by conducting or leading
      • Adverb
      • Coming straight from something
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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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    • elusive

      US /ɪˈlusɪv/

      UK /iˈlu:sɪv/

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

      US /ɪˈmɚdʒ/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To rise or appear out of some background
      • To become known or apparent.
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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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    • eternity

      US /ɪˈtə:nɪti/

      UK /ɪ'tɜ:nətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A very long time; forever
      • The state or time that comes after death.
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    • evoke

      US /ɪˈvok/

      UK /ɪ'vəʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bring forth a certain feeling or memory
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    • extraordinary

      US /ɪkˈstrɔ:rdəneri/

      UK /ɪkˈstrɔ:dnri/

      • Adjective
      • Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
      • Additional to or different from what is usual or regular.
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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.
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    • flourish

      US /ˈflɚrɪʃ, ˈflʌr-/

      UK /'flʌrɪʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To show and direct attention by waving something
      • To add a fancy addition or decoration
      • Noun
      • Fancy addition or decoration
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    • focal

      US /ˈfokəl/

      UK /'fəʊkl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a point) being the main or important one
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    • get behind

      US /ɡɛt bɪˈhaɪnd/

      UK /ɡet biˈhaind/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To support or encourage.
      • To fail to make enough progress or to do something by a particular time.
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    • glimpse

      US /ɡlɪmps/

      UK /ɡlɪmps/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To see or notice something very briefly
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A brief sight of something
      • A brief or incomplete understanding or idea.
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    • grow up

      US /ɡro ʌp/

      UK /ɡrəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop from a child into an adult
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    • hanging out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
      A2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hunger

      US /ˈhʌŋɡɚ/

      UK /ˈhʌŋgə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong desire or need
      • Need for food; a severe lack of food
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel hunger; to suffer from a lack of food.
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    • identify

      US /aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/

      UK /aɪ'dentɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To indicate who or what someone or something is
      • To say exactly what something is
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    • immense

      US /ɪˈmɛns/

      UK /ɪˈmens/

      • Adjective
      • Very great in size or amount
      • Extremely great in degree; vast.
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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.
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    • in real life

      US /ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/

      UK /in riəl laif/

      • Phrase
      • In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
      • Actually; genuinely; not made up or fictional.
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    • in relation to

      US /ɪn rɪˈleʃən tu/

      UK /in riˈleiʃən tu:/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
      • Compared with.
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    • 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.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
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    • long for

      US /lɔŋ fɔr/

      UK /lɔŋ fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
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    • loyalty

      US /ˈlɔɪəlti/

      UK /ˈlɔɪəlti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Complete and sustained support for person, thing
      • Allegiance or devotion to a person, cause, or country.
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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 display

      US /ɑn dɪˈsple/

      UK /ɔn disˈplei/

      • Adjective
      • In a place where something can be seen by the public.
      • Adverb
      • Available for viewing.
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    • on offer

      US /ɑn ˈɔfɚ/

      UK /ɔn ˈɔfə/

      • Adjective
      • Available at a reduced price or with special terms.
      • Being presented or made available.
      • Phrase
      • Available for purchase.
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    • on the surface

      US /ɑn ði ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /ɔn ðə ˈsə:fis/

      • Phrase
      • Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
      • Located on the outer part or uppermost layer of something.
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    • ostensibly

      US /ɒ'stensəblɪ/

      UK /ɒ'stensəblɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Apparently true or real, but probably not
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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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    • problematic

      US /ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk/

      UK /ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Being difficult to deal with or fix
      • Of a doubtful or uncertain nature.
      B2
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    • protest

      US /ˈproʊtɛst/

      UK /'prəʊtest/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To argue against something in a forceful way
      • To express a strong objection or dislike
      • Noun
      • Forceful argument against something
      • Objection to something
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    • psychological

      US /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the study of the mind
      • Relating to or involving the use of propaganda, threats, or other psychological techniques to subdue an opponent.
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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
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    • resilience

      US /rɪˈzɪljəns/

      UK /rɪˈzɪliəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to recover quickly from something bad
      • The capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • significant

      US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

      UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/

      • Adjective
      • Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
      • Having meaning; important; noticeable
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    • straightforward

      US /stretˈfɔrwəd/

      UK /ˌstreɪtˈfɔ:wəd/

      • Adjective
      • Easy to do or understand; not complicated
      • Honest and open; not trying to hide anything.
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    • strike

      US /straɪk/

      UK /straɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something
      • To remove or erase.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A punch or hit
      • Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
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    • subtly

      US /ˈsəd(ə)li/

      UK /ˈsʌtli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is delicate or slight, but effective
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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
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    • thrive

      US /θraɪv/

      UK /θraɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be or become healthy or successful
      • To grow or develop well; to flourish.
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    • transform

      US /trænsˈfɔrm/

      UK /træns'fɔ:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change the shape completely in a good way
      • To convert from one form or substance into another.
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    • trivial

      US /ˈtrɪviəl/

      UK /'trɪvɪəl/

      • Adjective
      • Small; unimportant; worthless
      • Easy and simple
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    • turn to

      US /tɚn tu/

      UK /tə:n tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
      • To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
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    • unconscious

      US /ʌnˈkɑnʃəs/

      UK /ʌnˈkɒnʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Not aware of what is going on around you
      • Not being deliberate or on purpose
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The part of the mind that contains thoughts and feelings that one is not aware of.
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    • want in

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To desire to participate or be included in something.
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    • workplace

      US /ˈwɚkˌples/

      UK /ˈwɜ:kpleɪs/

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