Vocabulary
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
- to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
- trim off: To remove something by cutting it away.
- down the middle: In or along the center of something.
- go on: To continue doing something
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
- brighten up: To become more cheerful or lively.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- rip off: To cheat; take advantage of; charge too much
- set up
- wait on: To serve customers in a restaurant, shop, etc.
- shit on: To criticize or treat someone unfairly.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- mix it up: To vary or do things differently; to introduce variety.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- break up
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- at least: As a minimum
- ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
- vegetable oil: Oil derived from plants, used in cooking.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- check out
- for the win: Used to express enthusiasm or determination to achieve victory or success.
- fish: Animal that swims and lives in water
- sandwich: To catch between two things
- salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
- juice: Liquids (often squeezed from vegetables, fruit)
- bread: Money or earnings
- milk: White liquid produced by females to feed babies
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- white: Person's name
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- brown: Of the color of coffee or chocolate
- coating: To cover something thinly with something
- cook: To heat food until it is ready to eat
- cheese: Yellowish solid food made from aged milk
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- lemon: Badly made or poorly functioning product
- oil: A liquid used for frying foods
- add: To include as well
- bake: To cook food (bread, cakes) in an oven
- fried: To cook something in fat or oil
- fry: To cook something in fat or oil
- hamburger: Bread roll with patty of minced beef inside
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
- slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- tiny: Very, very small
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
- cod: Type of large fish that is often eaten
- ashamed: Feeling of shame or guilt
- spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
- vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
- bun: Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
- rectangular: (Of shape/object) with 4 sides and 4 right angles
- nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
- thermometer: Instrument for measuring temperature
- hint: To suggest without being direct about it
- dump: To end a romantic relationship
- drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- dice: To cut food or other things into small pieces
- oyster: An edible marine mollusk
- crumb: Small drop of food, usually of bread or cake
- golden: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- rack: A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
- microwave: Cooking appliance using electromagnetic waves
- shit: A coarse term for defecation
- peeing: To urinate
- baggy: (Of clothes) roomy, loose fitting
- hefty: Being heavy or large
- frugal: Spending very small amounts; using very little
- pointy: Being sharp in shape
- cracker: Something excellent or that you really like
- flaky: Made of or resembling flakes
- squishy: Soft when pressed
- marinade: Spicy sauce you soak food in before cooking
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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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