Vocabulary
- tie together: To fasten or connect two or more things with a tie or knot.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in the picture: Aware of what is happening; informed.
- in packs: In groups or sets, especially of animals hunting or moving together.
- not necessary: Not required; not needed.
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
- tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- fluent: Doing something well and with ease
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
- stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
- click: To work well with someone or something
- quantity: A large amount of something
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
- broccoli: Vegetable with thick branches and green flowers
- tray: A wide flat thing to carry food on
- compact: Small case with face powder and a mirror
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- avocado: Pear-shaped fruit with green flesh and large stone
- singular: Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
- cabbage: Round green vegetable with tightly packed leaves
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- hover: (Bird/helicopter) to fly staying in one position
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- bun: Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- paste: To move computer data from one page to another
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- noun: The subject or object of a sentence
- bouquet: Bunch or collection of flowers
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
- loaf: Large piece of bread baked as a whole
- crate: Large wooden container for transporting goods
- unit: One apartment in a building
- parsley: Small, green herb used to season or garnish food
- mince: To grind meat, etc. into very small pieces
- browser: Software that lets you search for information
- checkout: Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
- opera: A type of play that is sung with classical music
- uncountable: (Of nouns) that cannot exist in the plural
- clove: Strongly flavored spice
- supermarket: Self-service store selling groceries etc.
- papaya: Pear-shaped tropical fruit with orange flesh
- sidebar: Area on a webpage with additional functions
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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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Peko posted on 2026/03/03Ever get confused at the supermarket checkout? This video breaks down tricky partitive expressions and food quantifiers, so you can confidently ask for 'a bag of apples' or 'a bunch of grapes'! You'll pick up essential grocery vocabulary and everyday English phrases perfect for your next shopping trip.
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