Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- have to: Must do
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
- on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- get it up: To find energy or motivation
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- mop up: To clean a liquid from a surface by using a mop or cloth.
- in the mix: Being involved or included in a group or activity.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- rip off: To cheat; take advantage of; charge too much
- in fairness: Used to indicate honesty or justice in judgment.
- as many times: As frequently as desired or needed; without limit to the number of attempts or occurrences.
- absolutely amazing: Extremely good or impressive; causing great surprise or wonder.
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- integrity: Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
- pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- fold: To bend one part of something against another
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- swipe: To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
- load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- pickle: A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
- great: Very good; better than before
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
- balance: Instrument for weighing things
- jolly: Being full of cheer, friendliness and happiness
- drip: Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- sausage: Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
- burn: To destroy with fire
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- occupy: To enter and take control of land/property
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- technical: Complex; difficult to understand
- fatty: Describing meat, fish with a lot of fat
- citizenship: Status of a citizen who has rights and duties
- rib: One of the curved bones protecting the chest/heart
- cutlery: Tableware implements for cutting and eating food
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- website: Collection of webpages in one location
- grunt: To utter a deep sound like that of a pig
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- hispanic: Connected with Spanish-speaking culture
- dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- overpower: To control or defeat something or someone by force
- bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
- mop: Sponge or cloth on long handle, for washing floor
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- segue: Linking to another topic or part in a smooth way
- barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
- taco: Tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
- pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- jalapeno: Hot green or red pepper
- slaw: Shredded cabbage
- smoker: Device that exposes food to smoke as it cooks
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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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British Chefs try Southern BBQ for the first time! (ft. Fallow)
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Peko posted on 2026/02/26Ever wondered what British chefs think of authentic Southern BBQ? Join the chefs from Fallow as they try a giant beef rib, pork belly, and brisket for the first time, sharing their hilarious and honest reactions! You'll pick up some fun food vocabulary like 'drippy,' 'bark,' and 'rended fat' as they dive into this smoky, delicious feast.
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