Vocabulary
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
- upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
- to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
- hold it down: To keep control or maintain the situation.
- six times: Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
- in point: Relevant; pertinent
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- blast: To attack someone with words
- superior: Better; higher quality
- burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- edible: Being safe to eat
- spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- blow: To move something using air
- whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
- defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
- sinister: Suggesting evil or danger; threatening
- master: To gain control over something
- narrator: Person or character who tells a story
- mingle: To mix or come into contact, as people at a party
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- sizzle: A hissing sound of something burning or frying
- gadget: Interesting or unusual tool with a practical use
- greasy: Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
- chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
- flesh: Soft part of fruit, vegetable that can be eaten
- fetch: To go and get something and bring it back
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- employee: Person who works for someone else for payment
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- customer: Someone who buys goods or services from a business
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
- ketchup: Thick red sauce made from tomatoes
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- patty: Small pie or pasty
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- concede: To admit that something is true
- harrowing: Extremely shocking or upsetting
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- marinate: To put food in sauce to add flavor before cooking
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- lever: A handle that one pulls to operate a machine
- hooray: Said to show delight at something happening
- saucy: Disrespectful in a light and playful way
- nope: A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
- bass: Type of fish
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- kelp: Large brown seaweed with fluted leathery fronds
- gazillion: A very high number, too big to count
- meatball: Ground meat formed into a ball and fried or boiled
- yeti: Large hairy creature said to live in the Himalayas
- oop: Sound people make when they make a mistake
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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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SpongeBob’s Cooking Doesn’t Miss 🔥 | 10 Minutes | SpongeBob
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/17Get ready for some culinary chaos with SpongeBob as he tackles tricky orders and invents new Krabby Patty creations! You'll pick up some fun food vocabulary and see how SpongeBob handles unexpected kitchen challenges with his signature enthusiasm.
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