Vocabulary
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- stigma: Mark of shame or disgrace
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- culinary: Concerned with cooking
- viral: Of or caused by a virus
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
- afford: To make available, to provide
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- account: An advantage
- authenticity: Quality of being genuine, not a fake or copy
- equal: Same in shape, size, or number
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- dough: Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
- pastry: Dough making top/bottom of pie; cake made of dough
- abundant: Being in very great supply; plentiful
- defy: To refuse to obey; be resistant to
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- important: Having power or authority
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- specialty: Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
- volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
- holy: Being good according to religious standards
- expense: Money you have to pay to do part of your job
- neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
- own: To have something as your property
- fill: To make something full
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- employee: Person who works for someone else for payment
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- person: Man, woman or child
- velvet: Type of smooth cloth which is soft to the touch
- lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- faithful: (Religious) people who believe in a god or gods
- rent: To give the use of something in return for payment
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- croissant: Flaky crescent-shaped roll, as eaten for breakfast
- chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
- pocket: Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
- hazelnut: Small trees bearing nuts of the same name
- bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
- unquote: To remove the quotation marks from
- whoop: Loud cry expressing excitement or happiness
- hon: Shortened form of honorable ; Used of judges
Get the full experience in the app
Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis
01:03
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.
Get the full experience in the app
Look up words anytime with pronunciation, part of speech, and usage
brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
A2 Elementary
Get the full experience in the app
Practice speaking anytime and get instant pronunciation feedback
Try this speaking exercise.
Try practicing with this sentence.
80
How This Tiny Brooklyn Bakery Quadrupled Its Sales | Small Business
0
林宜悉 posted on 2026/03/27Ever wondered how a small bakery can become a huge success? This video dives into how Jetem Patisserie quadrupled its sales, sharing practical business tips and the story behind their viral croissant-making! You'll pick up tons of useful vocabulary related to baking and small business operations, perfect for everyday and workplace conversations.
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!
