Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- at least: As a minimum
- melt down: To heat a solid material, especially metal, until it becomes liquid.
- sort out: To find a way of dealing with a problem; resolve
- in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- flare up: To suddenly worsen or become more intense (of a medical condition).
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- get it on: To start doing what you say you will do
- got to: To arrive at some place
- sit down: To take a seat
- have to: Must do
- on the jar: Slightly open, especially a door or window.
- check out
- go: To attend or be at a place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- butter: Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- cook: To heat food until it is ready to eat
- juicy: (Of a fruit) full of juice
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
- meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
- get: To become affected by illness or disease
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- hot: Angry or excited
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- ready: Being likely or about to do something
- steak: Thick slice of meat from animal or large fish
- pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
- brush: To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
- grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
- click: To work well with someone or something
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
- refrigerator: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
- herb: Small leafy plant used in medicines or food
- flavour: Taste of something, especially in food or drink
- amount: Quantity of something
- favour: What someone asks of you; helpful act; a kindness
- jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
- burn: To destroy with fire
- thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
- seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- fierce: Very strong, wild or violent
- dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
- splash: To throw water or liquids in many directions
- bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
- muscle: Physical power
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- indirect: Being not directly connected to or caused by
- goodness: (Used to express slight surprise)
- spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
- fillet: Narrow piece or slice of boneless meat or fish
- rump: Part of an animal's back over the back legs
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- char: To become burnt and the outside appears black
- rocking: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
- dude: Form of address for a man
- tong: Chinese secret society or fraternal organization
- lefty: A left-handed person.
- coriander: Herb used especially in Indian cooking
- sear: To use high heat to quickly burn the surface of
- acrid: Bitter or sharp smelling
- parsley: Small, green herb used to season or garnish food
- pimp: Man who solicits clients for prostitutes
- perimeter: Outline or border; outer edge
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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
A2 Elementary
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