Vocabulary
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- turn off
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- push on: To continue with some effort; persevere
- push down: To apply pressure to something from above, forcing it downwards.
- thicken up: To become denser or more viscous, especially a liquid.
- cool down: To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- orange: Being a color that is a mixture of red and yellow
- chocolate: Hard brown candy made from cocoa beans
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- color: To change or affect someone's opinion
- ready: Being likely or about to do something
- bag: Soft container to put things in and carry with you
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- sugar: Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
- sit: To take an exam
- cleanly: Done according to the rules or standards; fair
- ice: Frozen gas or liquid, esp. water
- go: To attend or be at a place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- sandwich: To catch between two things
- meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- push: To move into enemy country with a military attack
- fill: To make something full
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- click: To work well with someone or something
- add: To include as well
- printable: Meets the standards that allow it to be printed
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- boil: To become extremely angry or excited
- bake: To cook food (bread, cakes) in an oven
- spoon: Tool with a rounded end for eating ice cream, etc.
- copy: A counter for items that are the same
- fold: To bend one part of something against another
- pipe: To speak in a high-pitched voice, like a child
- oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- powdered: To apply powder onto the body or face
- thicken: To make something more dense or concentrated
- piping: To speak in a high-pitched voice, like a child
- powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
- maximum: Largest or highest number or amount of something
- shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- smooth: Moving without stops and starts
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- gently: In a mild, careful, and soft manner
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
- tray: A wide flat thing to carry food on
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- bench: Part of the room in court where the judge sits
- stiff: Slang term for a dead body
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- spiral: A continuous curve round a central point
- sprinkle: To throw a little water on something
- ganache
- almond: Type of long flat nut
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- sift: To look through and remove less valuable things
- sieve: Device with fine mesh to filter out liquids
- grate: To shred food into very small pieces
- infuse: To soak tea, etc. in hot water, oil etc.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- cocoa: Brown powder from a large bean, used for chocolate
- whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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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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Chocolate Orange Macaron Recipe by Ann Reardon - How To Cook That Ep041
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Elma Chang posted on 2014/04/06Craving something sweet and a bit fancy? This video walks you through making delicious Chocolate Orange Macarons, perfect for impressing friends or just treating yourself! You'll pick up tons of useful baking vocabulary like 'meringue technique' and 'ganache' while following along with this fun recipe.
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