Vocabulary
- start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
- main dish: The primary dish of a meal.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- over medium: Eggs cooked on both sides with yolk partially set but still soft.
- on hand: Present and available; in attendance.
- leave out: To forget; omit
- thicken up: To become denser or more viscous, especially a liquid.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- soak up: To absorb; to become filled with (something)
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
- gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- crust: Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
- cheesy: Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- soak: To make something completely wet
- mustard: Spicy yellow or brown condiment used to add flavor
- leave: To go away from; depart
- medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- rinse: To wash off small amounts of dirt, soap suds, etc.
- sharp: Person's name
- crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- pot: Container designed to hold or store something
- sprinkle: To throw a little water on something
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- smooth: Moving without stops and starts
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- boil: To become extremely angry or excited
- lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- whisk: To beat egg, etc. to add air and make it light
- 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
- elbow: Middle part of the arm, which bends
- burn: To destroy with fire
- oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
- flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
- classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
- starchy: Consisting of or containing starch
- pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
- add: To include as well
- fashion: Style of dress or activity popular at some time
- dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
- toasty: Warm and comfortable
- smell: To have a particular odor
- creamy: Resembling or containing cream
- scallop: Type of shellfish with two flat, round shells
- macaroni: Pasta in the form of slender tubes
- dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
- package: Box or container items are placed in for mailing
- love: Person's name
- brown: Of the color of coffee or chocolate
- parmesan: Strong aged Italian cheese, e.g. grated over pasta
- cheddar: A type of cheese
- holiday: Day when people don't go to work or school
- saucepan: Deep pan with a handle used for stewing or boiling
- grandma: Mother of your father or mother
- printable: Meets the standards that allow it to be printed
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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
A2 Elementary
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