Vocabulary

  • on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
  • have to: Must do
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • rice vinegar: A mild vinegar made from fermented rice, commonly used in Asian cuisine.
  • without further ado: Without unnecessary delay or introduction; immediately.
  • get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
  • first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
  • start off: To begin or commence something.
  • switch up: To change or alternate something.
  • goes well: To happen in the way desired
  • down the hatch: An expression used before swallowing food or drink.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • cast aside: To get rid of something; discard.
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • down with: Suffering from an illness.
  • in particular: Specifically; especially.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
  • turn on
  • check out
  • in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
  • texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
  • dude: Form of address for a man
  • intimidate: To make someone feel afraid
  • flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
  • vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
  • cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
  • foreign: Being of a different place or country
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • pure: Not mixed with anything else
  • roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
  • taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
  • snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
  • fetus: An unborn baby, at a later stage than an embryo
  • yeast: A single-celled fungi used to make bread and beer
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
  • crunchy: (of food, snow) making a soft compacting sound
  • pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
  • appetizer: Food or drink to stimulate the appetite
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • deep: Complex and important
  • seaweed: Plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
  • slimy: With or resembling slime; disgustingly thick
  • salmon: Light pinkish orange color
  • lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • evil: Act considered morally bad
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
  • delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
  • squid: Sea creature with ten arms, and a long thin body
  • fishy: Strange; suspicious; probably untrue
  • travel: To go to a place that is far away
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
  • percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
  • disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
  • fry: To cook something in fat or oil
  • dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
  • plum: Type of juicy red or yellow fruit with a stone
  • cane: To beat someone with a stick as punishment
  • rectangular: (Of shape/object) with 4 sides and 4 right angles
  • quail: A type of bird hunted for sport
  • jerky: Lacking steadiness or smoothness
  • brine: Water that contains a lot of salt, e.g. sea water
  • cherry: Small, round fruit with a red or black skin
  • barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
  • smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
  • candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
  • seafood: Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten
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    • alien

      US /ˈeliən,ˈeljən/

      UK /'eɪlɪən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Foreigner; a person not from this place
      • Person or creature from a planet other than Earth
      • Adjective
      • Being foreign, different or unfamiliar
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
      C2
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    • bar

      US /bɑ:r/

      UK /bɑ:(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
      • Professional organization of lawyers and judges
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent entry, exit or an action
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    • barbecue

      US /ˈbɑ:rbɪkju:/

      UK /ˈbɑ:bɪkju:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
      • Outdoor gathering to cook and eat food on a grill
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cook something on an outdoor grill
      B2
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    • brine

      US /braɪn/

      UK /braɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Water that contains a lot of salt, e.g. sea water
      C1
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    • budget

      US /ˈbʌdʒɪt/

      UK /'bʌdʒɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of money planned to be spent
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a plan for how to spend your money
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    • candy

      US /ˈkændi/

      UK /ˈkændi/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
      • Transitive Verb
      • To coat food with sugar
      B2
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    • cane

      US /ken/

      UK /keɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To beat someone with a stick as punishment
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stick used to beat someone as punishment
      • Long, woody plant stem producing sugar
      B2
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    • cast aside

      US /kæst əˈsaɪd/

      UK /kɑ:st əˈsaid/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To get rid of something; discard.
      • To reject or abandon someone or something.
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    • channel

      US /ˈtʃænəl/

      UK /'tʃænl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
      • TV or radio station or its programs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a long hole for carrying water
      • To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
      B1
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • cherry

      US /ˈtʃɛri/

      UK /ˈtʃeri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small, round fruit with a red or black skin
      • A tree that produces cherries.
      • Adjective
      • Bright red color
      B1
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    • crunchy

      US /ˈkrʌntʃi/

      UK /'krʌntʃɪ/

      • Adjective
      • (of food, snow) making a soft compacting sound
      B2
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    • cure

      US /kjʊr/

      UK /kjʊə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something that solves a problem or makes it better
      • Medical treatment making a sick person healthy
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fix or improve a problem
      • To make someone healthy or make a disease go away
      B1
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    • delicious

      US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
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    • diet

      US /ˈdaɪɪt/

      UK /'daɪət/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plan of eating to reduce weight or improve health
      • The usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
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    • disappoint

      US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/

      UK /ˌdɪsə'pɔɪnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
      B1
      More
    • dish

      US /dɪʃ/

      UK /dɪʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
      • Food that has been prepared in a certain way
      A2
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    • down the hatch

      US /daʊn ðə ˈhætʃ/

      UK /daun ðə ˈhætʃ/

      • other
      • An expression used before swallowing food or drink.
      B1
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    • down with

      US /daʊn wɪð/

      UK /daun wið/

      • Adjective
      • Suffering from an illness.
      • Agreeable to; in favor of.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of opposition to something.
      A1
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    • dude

      US /dud, djud/

      UK /du:d/

      • Noun
      • Form of address for a man
      • (informal) A man; a fellow.
      • Interjection
      • (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
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    • evil

      US /ˈivəl/

      UK /'i:vl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Act considered morally bad
      • Adjective
      • Morally bad; causing harm to people
      • Profoundly immoral and wicked.
      A2
      More
    • fetus

      US /ˈfitəs/

      UK /'fi:təs/

      • Noun
      • An unborn baby, at a later stage than an embryo
      C1
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    • film

      US /fɪlm/

      UK /fɪlm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thin layer that covers something
      • Movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To record moving action with a camera
      A2
      More
    • first up

      US /fɚst ʌp/

      UK /fə:st ʌp/

      • Phrase
      • Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
      A1
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    • fishy

      US /ˈfɪʃi/

      UK /ˈfɪʃi/

      • Adjective
      • Strange; suspicious; probably untrue
      B2
      More
    • flavor

      US /ˈflevɚ/

      UK /'fleɪvə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quality giving something a particular character
      • Taste of something, especially in food or drink
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add extra taste to a food
      B1
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    • for sure

      US /fɔr ʃʊr/

      UK /fɔ: ʃuə/

      • Adverb
      • Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
      • Used to emphasize a statement.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
      A2
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    • foreign

      US /ˈfɔ:rən/

      UK /ˈfɒrən/

      • Adjective
      • Being of a different place or country
      • Strange; different from ones found at home
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    • fry

      US /fraɪ/

      UK /fraɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook something in fat or oil
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To burn your skin due to too long in the sun
      A2
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    • get into it

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become interested in something and enjoy it.
      • To start a career or profession.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become interested in something.
      A1
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    • goes well

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To happen in the way desired
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be successful or satisfactory; to turn out favorably.
      • To be harmonious or matching; to look good together.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in particular

      US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/

      UK /in pəˈtikjulə/

      • Phrase
      • Specifically; especially.
      • Detailed or precise.
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    • in the meantime

      US /ɪn ði ˈminˌtaɪm/

      UK /in ðə ˈmi:ntaim/

      • Phrase
      • During the time between two events; meanwhile.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • intimidate

      US /ɪnˈtɪmɪˌdet/

      UK /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone feel afraid
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    • jerky

      US /ˈdʒə:ki/

      UK /'dʒɜ:kɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking steadiness or smoothness
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
      A2
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    • lie

      US /lai/

      UK /laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be in a horizontal or flat position
      • To say something that you know is not true
      • Countable Noun
      • An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • on the road

      US /ɑn ði rəʊd/

      UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/

      • Phrase
      • Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
      • Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
      • Idiom
      • Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
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    • pepper

      US /ˈpɛpɚ/

      UK /ˈpepə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
      • Hard covering of berries used as spices
      • Transitive Verb
      • To spread around randomly, as with bullets
      • To sprinkle or season with pepper.
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    • percent

      US /pɚˈsɛnt/

      UK /pə'sent/

      • Adverb
      • One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A proportion multiplied by 100
      • A specified amount in every hundred
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    • plum

      US /plʌm/

      UK /plʌm/

      • Countable Noun
      • Type of juicy red or yellow fruit with a stone
      B2
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • pure

      US /pjʊr/

      UK /pjʊə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Not mixed with anything else
      • Being morally good
      A2
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    • quail

      US /kwel/

      UK /kweɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A type of bird hunted for sport
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel frightened
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    • rectangular

      US /rɛkˈtæŋɡjəlɚ/

      UK /rek'tæŋɡjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • (Of shape/object) with 4 sides and 4 right angles
      B1
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    • rice vinegar

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A mild vinegar made from fermented rice, commonly used in Asian cuisine.
      B2
      More
    • roll

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
      • Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue along as time normally progresses
      • To produce a very deep and continuous sound
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    • salmon

      US /ˈsæmən/

      UK /ˈsæmən/

      • Noun
      • Light pinkish orange color
      • Large fish with silver skin and pink flesh
      B1
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    • seafood

      US /ˈsiˌfud/

      UK /'si:fu:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten
      B2
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    • seaweed

      US /ˈsiˌwid/

      UK /ˈsi:wi:d/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
      B2
      More
    • slimy

      US /ˈslaɪmi/

      UK /ˈslaɪmi/

      • Adjective
      • With or resembling slime; disgustingly thick
      B2
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    • smoke

      US /smoʊk/

      UK /sməʊk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Grey gas from fires and cigarettes
      • Fog of air coming from e.g. a cigarette, fire
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    • snack

      US /snæk/

      UK /snæk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small amount of food eaten between meals
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat a small amount outside of regular meal time
      B2
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    • solid

      US /ˈsɑlɪd/

      UK /'sɒlɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Being able to be trusted; reliable
      • Substance that is hard or of fixed shape
      • Noun
      • Something firm or hard; not gas or liquid
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    • squid

      US /skwɪd/

      UK /skwɪd/

      • Noun
      • Sea creature with ten arms, and a long thin body
      B1
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    • start off

      US /stɑrt ɔf/

      UK /stɑ:t ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin or commence something.
      • To begin a journey.
      B2
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    • switch up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change or alternate something.
      A1
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
      A1
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    • taste

      US /test/

      UK /teɪst/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
      • Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience something
      • To experience the flavor of food, drink
      A2TOEIC
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    • texture

      US /ˈtɛkstʃɚ/

      UK /ˈtekstʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quality from different elements, as in music
      • Look and feel of a substance or material
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a particular look or feel to a surface
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    • thumbs up

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
      • A positive rating or vote on social media or online platforms.
      • Noun (plural)
      • Multiple gestures of approval or agreement made by extending the thumbs upward.
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    • turn on

      US /tɚn ɑn/

      UK /tə:n ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause someone to be interested or excited
      • Transitive Verb
      • To activate or switch on a device or appliance.
      • To suddenly attack or criticize someone.
      A1
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
      A1
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    • vinegar

      US /ˈvɪnɪɡɚ/

      UK /ˈvɪnɪgə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
      B1
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    • without further ado

      US /wɪðˈaʊt ˈfɚðɚ əˈdu/

      UK /wiˈðaut ˈfə:ðə əˈdu:/

      • Phrase
      • Without unnecessary delay or introduction; immediately.
      A2
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    • yeast

      US /jist/

      UK /ji:st/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A single-celled fungi used to make bread and beer
      B2
      More
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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