Vocabulary
- chop it up: To have a casual or informal conversation.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- magic number: A constant numerical value that has a special meaning in a program.
- move over: To make room for someone or something by shifting position.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- have to: Must do
- check out
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- compromise: To weaken your position or views
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- couple: To join something to something else
- savory: (Of taste) salty or spicy rather than sweet
- observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- fold: To bend one part of something against another
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- avocado: Pear-shaped fruit with green flesh and large stone
- chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
- clarify: To make a liquid become clear or pure
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- stove: Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
- bun: Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
- gentle: Kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
- aesthetically: In a tasteful way
- spatula: Hand tool used to mix or spread soft substances
- burn: To destroy with fire
- gently: In a mild, careful, and soft manner
- 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
- glossy: Smooth and shiny
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- smear: To cover a surface with something sticky
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- add: To include as well
- casserole: Type of food cooked in a round dish; the dish
- fry: To cook something in fat or oil
- forget: To not remember something
- peace: Calm and quiet state
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- title: Book produced by a publisher
- basil: Green mint herb with broad leaves used in cooking
- national: Concerning a nation as a whole
- salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- lemon: Badly made or poorly functioning product
- hebrew: Ancient Semitic language now spoken in Israel
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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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