Vocabulary
- ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- mash up: A song or other piece of music created by combining elements from two or more different sources.
- have to: Must do
- plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
- stick on: To attach something to a surface using glue or adhesive.
- start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
- hold it in: To restrain or suppress an emotion or feeling.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- dry out: To remove moisture from something; to become completely dry.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- get at: To criticize someone, often personally
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- steam off: To release steam or vapor from something.
- on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- put back: To return something to the proper place
- at least: As a minimum
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- fluffy: Containing air and being light in weight
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- numerous: Existing in large numbers
- medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- leftover: (Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal
- couple: To join something to something else
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- fiber: Basic character and nature of a person
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- batch: Amount of something that is produced at one time
- garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
- facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
- contaminate: To make impure by adding a harmful element
- pound: The # key on a keyboard
- great: Very good; better than before
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- pot: Container designed to hold or store something
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- stove: Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
- boil: To become extremely angry or excited
- pungent: Being very strong in smell or taste
- rustic: Relating to village or countryside life
- stain: A mark or unwanted spot / thing
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- waffle: Batter cooked in a hot iron, as with crisscrosses
- classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
- insert: To put something into a certain place or spot
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- starchy: Consisting of or containing starch
- fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
- lamb: Young sheep
- add: To include as well
- dice: To cut food or other things into small pieces
- rib: One of the curved bones protecting the chest/heart
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- forget: To not remember something
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- mince: To grind meat, etc. into very small pieces
- dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
- mash: To make something soft by beating or crushing it
- creamy: Resembling or containing cream
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- basil: Green mint herb with broad leaves used in cooking
- salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
- saute: Dish of sauted food
- butter: Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
- bean: Large seed eaten as a vegetable
- colander: Bowl-shaped strainer used to wash or drain foods
- plop: Sound made when a solid is dropped into a liquid
- horseradish: Pungent root used in sauces, etc. to add flavor
- jalapeno: Hot green or red pepper
- dill: Herb used in pickling and cooking
Get the full experience in the app
Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis
01:03
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.
Get the full experience in the app
Look up words anytime with pronunciation, part of speech, and usage
brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
A2 Elementary
Get the full experience in the app
Practice speaking anytime and get instant pronunciation feedback
Try this speaking exercise.
Try practicing with this sentence.
80
0
林宜悉 posted on 2025/06/18Craving the ultimate comfort food? This video from Hilah Cooking dives into THREE amazing mashed potato recipes, including spicy jalapeño and zesty horseradish versions! You'll pick up tons of practical cooking vocabulary and learn simple sentence structures perfect for everyday conversations.
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!
