Vocabulary
- such as: For example; like
- stick together: To support each other; remain united.
- crack on: To continue doing something, especially working, with energy and enthusiasm.
- wash off: To remove something by washing.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- imitate: To act, speak like someone or something else
- fluffy: Containing air and being light in weight
- recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
- flawless: With no imperfections or errors
- plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
- scoop: To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
- starch: Substance in food changed to energy in the body
- leave: To go away from; depart
- soggy: Unpleasantly wet
- scramble: To cause war planes to take off quickly
- combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
- ratio: The relationship in relative size, etc.
- root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- obtain: To be given or to earn something through efforts
- chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- dirt: Loose earth or soil
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- joint: Body parts where bones meet and can move together
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- container: An object that can be used to hold things
- index: Number showing how prices, wages changed over time
- scrape: To take something off a surface with a sharp tool
- sprinkle: To throw a little water on something
- stove: Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
- fortify: To protect against military attack, as with walls
- simmer: To cook or be cooked so that it is just boiling
- drizzle: Light rain
- burn: To destroy with fire
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
- spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
- add: To include as well
- dice: To cut food or other things into small pieces
- dome: Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- participation: Act of being involved in something
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- soy: Food substance made from soya beans
- olive: Person's name
- onion: Strong-smelling, strong-tasting vegetable
- inch: 1/12th of a foot (2.54 centimeters)
- tablespoon: Large spoon that is used for measuring ingredients
- ready: Being likely or about to do something
- induction: Entry into a position, organization or office
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- finger: One of the five long parts of the hand
- grater: Utensil with sharp edges for shredding foods
- auntie: A nickname for your aunt
- ohhh: Expression showing surprise
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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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Simon21 posted on 2020/09/03Ever wondered if washing rice actually makes a difference? Join Auntie Hersha as she tests a BBC recipe for Egg Fried Rice, showing off a cool one-handed egg crack and the finger water measure method! You'll pick up practical cooking phrases and learn how to make delicious fried rice, perfect for your next meal.
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