Vocabulary
- fire up: To motivate or encourage someone
- look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- for too long: For an excessively extended period.
- set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- cool down: To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
- turn down: To fold something, e.g. a shirt collar
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
- end up with: To have something as a result.
- bite in: To interrupt someone while they are speaking.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- toss it in: To give up or abandon an effort or activity.
- have to: Must do
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- measure out: To determine and set aside a specific amount of something.
- add on: To attach or include something extra.
- to the touch: When tested or sensed by physical contact.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- down the middle: In or along the center of something.
- of all time: The best or most significant in history.
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- slightly: Only a little
- consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
- recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- scoop: To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- dough: Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
- foam: Mix of a liquid and air to form a mass of bubbles
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- pinch: A very small amount of something
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- gooey: Soft and sticky
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- flame: To glow
- interior: Part of country that is far from the border, coast
- sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- vanilla: Having the taste of vanilla
- sizzle: A hissing sound of something burning or frying
- crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
- chewy: (Of food) needing a lot of chewing; tough
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- scrape: To take something off a surface with a sharp tool
- flaky: Made of or resembling flakes
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- sprinkle: To throw a little water on something
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
- bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
- whisk: To beat egg, etc. to add air and make it light
- part: Division of a book
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- evenly: Equally; with advantage to both sides
- oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
- lava: Very hot liquid rock flowing from a volcano
- yolk: Yellow central part of a bird's egg
- pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
- classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
- optional: Being possible or available, but not required
- rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
- salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
- bittersweet: Being both bitter and sweet; sad in a touching way
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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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