Vocabulary
- chop it up: To have a casual or informal conversation.
- have to: Must do
- chop up: To cut something into small pieces.
- over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- crust: Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
- excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
- preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
- seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- pastry: Dough making top/bottom of pie; cake made of dough
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- pinch: A very small amount of something
- flock: Group of animals or birds that live together
- roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
- firmly: In a hard, steady, unchanging way
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- bladder: Soft bag which holds liquid or air
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- intend: To plan or want to do something
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
- chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- nowadays: At the present time; now
- clarify: To make a liquid become clear or pure
- pound: The # key on a keyboard
- excellent: Extremely good
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- great: Very good; better than before
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
- oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
- crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
- ownership: State of having a legal right to possess something
- fatty: Describing meat, fish with a lot of fat
- transport: Very strong uncontrollable emotion, e.g. delight
- mortar: Stone bowl for crushing substances with a pestle
- rancid: With an unpleasant smell or taste, like sour milk
- fashion: Style of dress or activity popular at some time
- nutmeg: Spice made from the seed of a tropical tree
- festive: Colorful, exciting or joyous, as for a celebration
- mute: Not willing or being unable to speak
- swan: Large white water bird with a long graceful neck
- mace: Aerosol sprayed in the face to ward off attackers
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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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