Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- such as: For example; like
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- in color: Displayed or produced using all colors; not black and white.
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
- to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
- at bay: Kept at a distance; held back.
- check out
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for long: For a considerable period of time.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- inherently: As an essential part of
- component: One of the parts that something is made up of
- intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
- distinctive: Having a quality that is different from others
- appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- grain: Seeds of plants used for food
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- comparison: Act of comparing things
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- ferment: To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
- apparent: Easy to see or clearly understand
- detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
- nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
- vary: To change something and make it different
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- caramel: Brown, chewy candy
- fermentation: Chemical change that produces alcohol in a liquid
- sip: To drink just a little at a time
- vanilla: Having the taste of vanilla
- wheat: A kind of grain that is used to make flour
- liquor: Strong alcoholic beverage
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- mellow: Being completely relaxed and calm
- notification: Act of giving formal or official information
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- differentiate: To see or show how things are not the same
- spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
- chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
- hue: Degree of lightness/darkness/strength of a color
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- expensive: Costing a lot of money
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- partake: To have or take a share, e.g. of food
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- add: To include as well
- gritty: Showing strong determination
- price: Person's name
- main: Most important; most often used
- long: Person's name
- mash: To make something soft by beating or crushing it
- rye: Type of grain used to make flour for certain bread
- corn: Small, painful hard spot on the foot
- barley: Plant producing grain used in food and alcohol
- versatility: Attribute of having a wide variety of skills
- notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
- traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
- amber: Hard, clear yellow dried resin from trees
- bourbon: Type of whiskey made in the US
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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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Ching posted on 2025/10/19Ever wondered what makes Scotch, whiskey, and bourbon so different? This video breaks down the key differences in production and flavor, so you can finally tell them apart and impress your friends! You'll pick up tons of useful vocabulary related to spirits and tasting notes, making it perfect for your next conversation.
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