Vocabulary
- balsamic vinegar: A dark brown vinegar made from grape juice, aged in wooden barrels.
- bash up: To damage or injure someone or something badly.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- son: Male child; friendly way of addressing a boy
- go: To attend or be at a place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- sugar: Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
- apple: Hard round red or green fruit with a white center
- salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
- safe: Highly likely
- love: Person's name
- parenting: Skill or process of caring for and raising a child
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- hot: Angry or excited
- raining: (Of water from the clouds) to fall
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- chicken: A bird raised for its eggs and meat
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
- Double: Person that is exactly like someone else
- lovely: Attractive or beautiful
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- alcoholic: Containing alcohol; that can make you drunk
- chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- boil: To become extremely angry or excited
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- spoon: Tool with a rounded end for eating ice cream, etc.
- kiss: To touch something in a light or gentle way
- oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
- sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
- flavour: Taste of something, especially in food or drink
- recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
- rubbish: To say someone's ideas/actions are no good
- spicy: Hot and strongly flavored in taste
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
- agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- depth: Distance below a surface
- bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- teaspoon: Small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee
- smoker: Device that exposes food to smoke as it cooks
- dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
- oak: Hard, tough wood taken from an oak tree
- thigh: Upper part of a bird's leg, e.g. eaten as food
- darling: Dearly loved person
- nicely: In a pleasing way; in a polite way
- texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
- heap: To express great praise, criticism, and emotions
- humble: Being lower in quality or status
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- chili: Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
- glaze: Light coating of liquid that makes surface shiny
- paprika: Mild-tasting spice from a pepper plant
- fennel: Whitish-green bulb with an aniseed taste
- cameraman: Man who operates movie cameras as a job
- bash: To hit something; to criticize
- cumin: Aromatic seed used to flavor food
- ketchup: Thick red sauce made from tomatoes
- admittedly: Used to show (slight or unwilling) agreement
- simmer: To cook or be cooked so that it is just boiling
- mortar: Stone bowl for crushing substances with a pestle
- whisk: To beat egg, etc. to add air and make it light
- mini: Small British car
- tablespoon: Large spoon that is used for measuring ingredients
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
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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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The Best BBQ Sauce | Jamie & Buddy Oliver
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林子鈞 posted on 2015/08/21Craving the ultimate BBQ sauce and perfectly glazed chicken? Jamie Oliver and his son Buddy are here to show you their fail-safe recipe, packed with delicious tips and everyday vocabulary you can use right away! You'll pick up some fantastic cooking phrases and learn how to make a double dip that's simply irresistible.
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