Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
  • egg on: To encourage greatly toward doing something
  • inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
  • over medium: Eggs cooked on both sides with yolk partially set but still soft.
  • measure out: To determine and set aside a specific amount of something.
  • baby up: To treat someone with extra care or protectiveness like a baby.
  • hang out: To spend time with your friends
  • mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
  • get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
  • name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • go with the flow: To accept and adapt to events without resistance.
  • shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
  • knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • leave out: To forget; omit
  • check out
  • have to: Must do
  • awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • embrace: Act of holding someone closely
  • versatile: Having many uses or skills
  • purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
  • recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
  • dude: Form of address for a man
  • measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
  • incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
  • compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
  • dump: To end a romantic relationship
  • syrup: Sugary liquid e.g. used on pancakes
  • excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
  • fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
  • embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
  • horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
  • scoop: To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
  • seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
  • dough: Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
  • cheesy: Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
  • savory: (Of taste) salty or spicy rather than sweet
  • press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • sharp: Person's name
  • crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
  • dietary: Concerning the food one consumes
  • steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
  • crumble: To break into small parts or crumbs
  • melt: To disappear or to go away
  • rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
  • yeast: A single-celled fungi used to make bread and beer
  • shut: To stop being open for business
  • glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
  • crunchy: (of food, snow) making a soft compacting sound
  • feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
  • shred: To tear or rip up something to small pieces
  • surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
  • stove: Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
  • vegetarian: Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
  • skim: To remove fat, etc. from the top of a liquid
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • waffle: Batter cooked in a hot iron, as with crisscrosses
  • oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
  • flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
  • yolk: Yellow central part of a bird's egg
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
  • herb: Small leafy plant used in medicines or food
  • iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
  • light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • juggle: To entertain by throwing and catching balls, etc.
  • add: To include as well
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
  • watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
  • dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
  • stoke: To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
  • top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
  • confetti: Small pieces of colored paper thrown at a wedding
  • teaspoon: Small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee
  • doggy: Word for dog used by and to children
  • crispier: More brittle and dry
  • hollandaise: Sauce made from eggs and butter with lemon juice
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
      A1
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    • awesome

      US /ˈɔsəm/

      UK /'ɔ:səm/

      • Adjective
      • Great; wonderful; stupendous
      B2TOEIC
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    • baby up

      US /ˈbeɪbi ʌp/

      UK /ˈbeɪbi ʌp/

      • other
      • To treat someone with extra care or protectiveness like a baby.
      C2
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
      A2
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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
      A1
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    • cheesy

      US /ˈtʃizi/

      UK /'tʃi:zɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
      • Tasting like cheese
      C1
      More
    • commonly

      US /ˈkɑmənlɪ/

      UK /ˈkɒmənli/

      • Adverb
      • Typically, normally; not unusually
      • Widely; by many people.
      A2
      More
    • compound

      US /kɑmˈpaUnd/

      UK /'kɒmpaʊnd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
      • Chemical made up of several others
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pay interest on a loan including the interest
      • To make something from various parts or components
      B1
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    • confetti

      US /kənˈfɛti/

      UK /kənˈfeti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Small pieces of colored paper thrown at a wedding
      C1
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    • crispier

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • More brittle and dry
      C1
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    • crispy

      US /ˈkrɪspi/

      UK /'krɪspɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
      C1
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    • crumble

      US /ˈkrʌmbəl/

      UK /ˈkrʌmbl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To break into small parts or crumbs
      B2
      More
    • crunchy

      US /ˈkrʌntʃi/

      UK /'krʌntʃɪ/

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

      US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
      B1TOEIC
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    • dietary

      US /ˈdaɪɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'daɪətərɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the food one consumes
      A2
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    • doggy

      US /ˈdɔɡi, ˈdɑɡi/

      UK /'dɒɡɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Word for dog used by and to children
      C2
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    • dough

      US /do/

      UK /dəu/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
      • (slang) Money.
      B2
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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.
      B2
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    • dump

      US /dʌmp/

      UK /dʌmp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To end a romantic relationship
      • To put something somewhere without care
      • Noun
      • A place where waste or garbage is left.
      • A copy of data from one part of a computer system to another.
      B1
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    • egg on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To encourage greatly toward doing something
      A2
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    • embarrassed

      US /ɪmˈbærəst/

      UK /ɪmˈbærəst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to feel ashamed
      • Feeling awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
      • Adjective
      • Ashamed
      • Showing signs of embarrassment.
      A2
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    • embrace

      US /ɛmˈbres/

      UK /ɪm'breɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of holding someone closely
      • An act of accepting or supporting something willingly and enthusiastically.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold closely; cuddle, kiss or hug
      • To accept something enthusiastically.
      B1TOEIC
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    • excess

      US /ˈɛkˌsɛs/

      UK /ɪkˈses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
      • An extra amount.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be more than or go beyond.
      B1
      More
    • feed

      US /fid/

      UK /fi:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
      • To push something through an opening
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Food given to animals
      A2TOEIC
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    • fine

      US /faɪn/

      UK /faɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Good, acceptable or satisfactory
      • Of high quality; made with great skill
      • Countable Noun
      • Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
      • (at the end of a piece of music) the end
      A2TOEIC
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    • flour

      US /flaʊr/

      UK /ˈflaʊə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Powder made from a grain used in cooking
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something with flour in cooking
      B1
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    • fridge

      US /frɪdʒ/

      UK /frɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
      A2
      More
    • get through

      US /ɡɛt θru/

      UK /ɡet θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive at the end of or finish something
      • To succeed in contacting someone by phone
      A1
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    • glad

      US /ɡlæd/

      UK /ɡlæd/

      • Adjective
      • Happy or pleased about something/to do something
      • Happy that something happened; pleased
      A2
      More
    • go with the flow

      US /goʊ wɪð ðə floʊ/

      UK /gəu wɪð ðə fləu/

      • other
      • To accept and adapt to events without resistance.
      B1
      More
    • grid

      US /ɡrɪd/

      UK /ɡrɪd/

      • Noun
      • Electrical network supplying electricity to area
      • Metal structure with bars used to cover a hole
      • Transitive Verb
      • To mark with a grid.
      B2
      More
    • hang out

      US /hæŋ aʊt/

      UK /hæŋ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
      A2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • herb

      US /ɜ:rb/

      UK /hɜ:b/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small leafy plant used in medicines or food
      B1
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    • hollandaise

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Sauce made from eggs and butter with lemon juice
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A rich sauce made primarily of butter, egg yolks, and lemon juice or vinegar.
      C2
      More
    • horrible

      US /ˈhɔrəbəl, ˈhɑr-/

      UK /ˈhɒrəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
      A2TOEIC
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
      C1
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    • incorporate

      US /ɪnˈkɔrpəˌret/

      UK /ɪn'kɔ:pəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To form into a company or business corporation
      • To include or involve as part of something else
      A2
      More
    • inside of

      US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Within; in the inner part of.
      • Within a certain period of time.
      A1
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    • iron

      US /ˈaɪərn/

      UK /ˈaɪən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
      • Golf club with a metal head
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a hot flat-based machine to smooth clothes
      B1
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    • juggle

      US /ˈdʒʌɡəl/

      UK /ˈdʒʌgl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To entertain by throwing and catching balls, etc.
      B2
      More
    • knock on

      US /nɑk ɑn/

      UK /nɔk ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To strike a door or window to attract attention.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (In rugby) to drop the ball forward.
      A1
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    • leave out

      US /liv aʊt/

      UK /li:v aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forget; omit
      A1
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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
      A1
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    • look for

      US /lʊk fɔr/

      UK /luk fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
      A1
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    • measure out

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To determine and set aside a specific amount of something.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To determine and set aside a specific quantity of something.
      • To allocate or distribute something in specific amounts or portions.
      B2
      More
    • melt

      US /mɛlt/

      UK /melt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To disappear or to go away
      • To make, become soft or liquid due to heat
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A mass of material that has been melted, especially metal.
      B1
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    • mess with

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To interfere with or tamper with something.
      • To provoke or annoy someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To interfere with or tamper with something.
      • To tease, provoke, or annoy someone.
      B1
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    • name for

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
      A1
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
      More
    • on top of that

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
      A1
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    • oven

      US /ˈʌvən/

      UK /ˈʌvn/

      • Noun
      • Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
      B1
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    • over medium

      US /ˈoʊvɚ ˈmidiəm/

      UK /ˈəuvə ˈmi:djəm/

      • other
      • Eggs cooked on both sides with yolk partially set but still soft.
      A2
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    • press

      US /prɛs/

      UK /pres/

      • Noun
      • Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
      • General term for TV, radio, newspapers
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
      • To repeatedly ask someone to do something
      A2TOEIC
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    • purpose

      US /ˈpɚpəs/

      UK /'pɜ:pəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
      • A person's sense of resolve or determination.
      • Adverb
      • With clear intention or determination.
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
      A2TOEIC
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    • recipe

      US /ˈrɛsəˌpi/

      UK /'resəpɪ/

      • Noun
      • Conditions likely to create a particular result
      • Directions for making a dish, with the ingredients
      B1
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    • savory

      US / ˈseɪ.vɚ.i/

      UK /ˈseɪ.vər.i/

      • Adjective
      • (Of taste) salty or spicy rather than sweet
      • Noun
      • Savoury food is salty or spicy and not sweet in taste
      B2
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    • scoop

      US /skup/

      UK /sku:p/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An amount of e.g. ice cream taken from a whole
      • An important news story broken for the first time
      B2
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    • seal

      US /sil/

      UK /si:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To close tightly to protect it from leaking
      • To close an envelop or package
      • Noun
      • Large fish-eating animal that lives on sea or land
      • Official mark made in hot wax to close a document
      B1
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    • sharp

      US /ʃɑrp/

      UK /ʃɑ:p/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Adjective
      • Being very clear and easy to see
      • (Of clothes) nicely or stylishly
      A2TOEIC
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    • shred

      US /ʃrɛd/

      UK /ʃred/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tear or rip up something to small pieces
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A small or tiny amount of something cut off
      B2
      More
    • shut

      US /ʃʌt/

      UK /ʃʌt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To stop being open for business
      • Transitive Verb
      • To close something, e.g. a door
      A2
      More
    • shut up

      US /ʃʌt ʌp/

      UK /ʃʌt ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To close something, e.g. a shop
      • To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
      • Interjection
      • An expression of disbelief or surprise
      A2
      More
    • skim

      US /skɪm/

      UK /skɪm/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To remove fat, etc. from the top of a liquid
      • To read rapidly to find the main points or ideas
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fly over a surface without touching it
      B1TOEIC
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    • steam

      US /stim/

      UK /sti:m/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
      • Source of stamina, strength or energy
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cover a surface with steam, so as to clean it
      • To cook in mist of tiny drops from boiling water
      A2
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    • stoke

      US /stok/

      UK /stəʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
      C1
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    • stove

      US /stov/

      UK /stəuv/

      • Noun
      • Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
      B1
      More
    • surprisingly

      US /səˈpraɪzɪŋlɪ/

      UK /sə'praɪzɪŋlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
      B1
      More
    • syrup

      US /ˈsɪrəp, ˈsɚ-/

      UK /ˈsɪrəp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sugary liquid e.g. used on pancakes
      B2
      More
    • teaspoon

      US /ˈtiˌspun/

      UK /ˈti:spu:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee
      C1
      More
    • vegetarian

      US /ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛriən/

      UK /ˌvedʒə'teərɪən/

      • Adjective
      • Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who does not eat meat from animals or fish
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • versatile

      US /ˈvɚsətəl, -ˌtaɪl/

      UK /ˈvə:sətail/

      • Adjective
      • Having many uses or skills
      • Having or showing a wide range of skills.
      B2TOEIC
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    • waffle

      US /ˈwɑfəl/

      UK /'wɒfl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Batter cooked in a hot iron, as with crisscrosses
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To speak incoherently and without a clear message
      C1TOEIC
      More
    • yeast

      US /jist/

      UK /ji:st/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A single-celled fungi used to make bread and beer
      B2
      More
    • yolk

      US /joʊk/

      UK /jəʊk/

      • Noun
      • Yellow central part of a bird's egg
      B2
      More
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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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