Vocabulary
- check out
- start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
- roll it: To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
- check on: To check that things are OK, correct
- look alike: To have a similar appearance; resemble each other.
- get here: To arrive at a specific location.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- to order: To give an instruction or command.
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
- behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
- toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- digestion: Process of changing eaten food for use in the body
- soak: To make something completely wet
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
- pinch: A very small amount of something
- loose: To shoot or fire something from a gun
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
- tapioca: Cassava starch used to thicken puddings, etc.
- garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
- interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- quintessential: Being a model example of a specific thing
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
- pot: Container designed to hold or store something
- pat: Person's name
- lid: Cover that can be lifted or removed, as on bottles
- cilantro: Herb used in Asian cooking; coriander
- boil: To become extremely angry or excited
- portuguese: Concerning the culture and people of Portugal
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- sausage: Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
- link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
- newsletter: Report or open letter giving news to a group
- alike: Equally; applied equally to several people/things
- toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
- spaghetti: Italian pasta in long thin strands
- add: To include as well
- spoon: Tool with a rounded end for eating ice cream, etc.
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- guideline: General rule or instruction how to do a thing
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- dehydrate: To cause (skin, body) to lose water that is needed
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
- dirty: Not clean
- bean: Large seed eaten as a vegetable
- yoga: Exercise system to gain suppleness and tranquility
- cigar: Thick brown roll of tobacco leaves for smoking
- oil: A liquid used for frying foods
- vale: Poetic a valley
- printable: Meets the standards that allow it to be printed
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/05Craving some delicious comfort food? Dive into Brazilian cuisine with Hilah Cooking as she shows you how to make the iconic Feijoada, a hearty bean stew! You'll pick up practical cooking vocabulary and get a taste of cultural depth with this fun recipe tutorial.
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