Vocabulary
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
- artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- flesh: Soft part of fruit, vegetable that can be eaten
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- originally: At first; in the beginning
- invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- balance: Instrument for weighing things
- classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- mushy: Excessively or insincerely emotional
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- satisfy: To make someone happy because they got their wish
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- fashion: Style of dress or activity popular at some time
- denser: Thicker and more difficult to see, get through
- sweetness: Property of tasting as if it contains sugar
- model: Being an excellent example of
- sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
- unquote: To remove the quotation marks from
- aka: AKA is an acronym for Also Known as
- fun: Amusing and enjoyable
- smoother: Being more smooth or flat than
- big: Popular
- candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
- banana: Long curved yellow fruit with a white center
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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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Cavendish vs Gros Michel. What does a Gros Michel Banana AKA Big Mike Banana taste like?
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Jay posted on 2025/09/26Ever wonder why artificial banana flavor tastes so different from the real thing? This video dives into the delicious history of the Gros Michel banana, also known as the 'Big Mike,' and explains why its creamy, sweet taste is linked to that classic candy flavor you know and love! You'll pick up some cool vocabulary about taste and texture while learning a fun bit of food history.
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