Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- cut through: To pass or go directly through something, often overcoming an obstacle.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- in the moment: At the present time; now.
- want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- on to: Toward something; forward
- get on to: To decide to do something you have delayed doing
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- rag on: To tease or make fun of someone persistently and unkindly.
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- a good portion: A significant or substantial amount of something.
- press on: To continue doing something in a determined way; to persevere.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
- couple: To join something to something else
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- mustard: Spicy yellow or brown condiment used to add flavor
- role: Character played by an actor
- absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- cautious: Careful about avoiding danger, problems
- smash: Accident involving vehicles
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- mindful: Bearing in mind; attentive to
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
- crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
- mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- pickle: A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
- bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
- whisk: To beat egg, etc. to add air and make it light
- drip: Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
- flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- mayonnaise: Creamy, thick savory dressing for food
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
- level: Specific height of something
- rag: Piece of old cloth, usually used for cleaning
- handicap: Disadvantage preventing you from making progress
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
- add: To include as well
- fry: To cook something in fat or oil
- olive: Person's name
- fork: To divide or separate into two branches
- dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
- dredge: Scooping machine used to dig up river channels
- parmesan: Strong aged Italian cheese, e.g. grated over pasta
- lemon: Badly made or poorly functioning product
- cayenne: Hot-tasting red pepper used in cooking
- anchovy: Small salty fish
- tong: Chinese secret society or fraternal organization
- griddle: Metal surface that is heated so as to cook food
- buttermilk: Substance comes from making butter from sour milk
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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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Gordon Ramsay’s Sandwich Challenge: Can Richard Blais Take it To the Next Level?
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/06/17Think you know sandwiches? Chef Richard Blais is taking on Gordon Ramsay's fried chicken Caesar sandwich challenge, and you can learn some seriously advanced vocabulary while watching! Get ready to pick up terms like 'buttermilk brine' and 'emulsify' in this fun, fast-paced cooking showdown.
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