Vocabulary
- check out
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
- start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
- at least: As a minimum
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- fluffy: Containing air and being light in weight
- recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- crust: Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
- blast: To attack someone with words
- principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
- render: To cause to be in a certain state or condition
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- dough: Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- leave: To go away from; depart
- pinch: A very small amount of something
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- firmly: In a hard, steady, unchanging way
- combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
- medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- entertain: To receive someone as a guest
- liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
- crappy: Impolite term for not good, worthless
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- biscuit: A cookie
- adjust: To change; to attain a desired state or function
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- hearty: (Of emotions) warm and sincere
- shitty: Very bad
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
- simmer: To cook or be cooked so that it is just boiling
- whisk: To beat egg, etc. to add air and make it light
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- vegetarian: Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
- gravy: Brown sauce made from meat juices when cooking
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- sausage: Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
- oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
- flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
- puff: To breath in and out quickly
- peanut: Edible small nut which grows under the ground
- powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
- dice: To cut food or other things into small pieces
- freezer: Electric refrigerator operating below zero degrees
- coarse: Feeling rough and not smooth
- skillet: Pan used for frying food
- cube: Solid object that has six square sides
- tablespoon: Large spoon that is used for measuring ingredients
- moat: Water-filled ditch surrounding a castle
- plop: Sound made when a solid is dropped into a liquid
- grated: To shred food into very small pieces
- pie: Baked food with a filling encased in pastry
- soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
- 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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林宜悉 posted on 2025/08/11Craving some delicious comfort food? This video breaks down how to make classic biscuits and gravy, perfect for beginner cooks! You'll pick up practical vocabulary for home baking and learn a simple roux technique that's useful in the kitchen.
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