Vocabulary
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
- eat in: To have a meal at home instead of going out.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- at least: As a minimum
- in the mood: Wanting to do something
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- run down: To be in a bad condition
- pull off: To manage to succeed
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- serve with: To present food alongside another dish.
- go on: To continue doing something
- cut into: To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
- confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
- misconception: Wrong or misunderstood idea
- religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
- contain: To keep something from spreading
- patron: Person buying products or services of a business
- pastry: Dough making top/bottom of pie; cake made of dough
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- breast: Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
- entertain: To receive someone as a guest
- garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
- liver: Organ from animals served as food
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
- palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- embarrass: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- vegetarian: Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- servant: Person paid to clean, cook, etc. in another's home
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- royal: Excellent or grand; suitable for a king or queen
- pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
- lamb: Young sheep
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- parmesan: Strong aged Italian cheese, e.g. grated over pasta
- zucchini: Long green marrow squash plant like a cucumber
- pasta: Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
- beet: Type of vegetable with a thick, purplish root
- highness: Title to someone royal such as a king or queen
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- paprika: Mild-tasting spice from a pepper plant
- accompaniment: Music played to support a person singing
- mozzarella: Mild white Italian cheese
- trout: Fish that lives in rivers and streams
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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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Former Royal Chef Reveals Princess Diana's Fave Meal And What It Was Really Like Cooking For Her
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erikayokoyama posted on 2020/11/23Ever wondered what Princess Diana loved to eat? A former Royal Chef spills the beans on her favorite meal, Stuffed Bell Peppers, and shares what it was *really* like cooking for her at Kensington Palace! You'll pick up some fun behind-the-scenes stories and practical low-fat cooking tips perfect for home cooks.
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