Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
- guzzle down: To eat or drink something quickly and greedily.
- choke on: To be unable to breathe properly because something is stuck in your throat or airway.
- use up: To use all of; consume
- drink to: To raise a glass to honor or celebrate someone or something.
- bang on: Exactly (used with numbers, time, for emphasis)
- got to: To arrive at some place
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- turn on
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- things change: Circumstances or situations do not remain constant; they evolve or transform over time.
- finish with: To end a relationship
- on to: Toward something; forward
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- work around: To find a way to avoid a problem or obstacle.
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
- loosen up: To become more relaxed and less tense.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- call: A order or request for action
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- talk: Style of speaking
- bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- sip: To drink just a little at a time
- liquor: Strong alcoholic beverage
- choke: To cause someone not to breathe
- soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- wine: Dark red color
- alcoholic: Containing alcohol; that can make you drunk
- beer: Alcoholic drink that is made from wheat or grains
- slug: To punch or hit with a closed fist
- juice: Liquids (often squeezed from vegetables, fruit)
- sparkle: To shine with a lot of very small points of light
- rye: Type of grain used to make flour for certain bread
- ant: Insect with six legs that lives in large groups
- vodka: Alcoholic spirit distilled from potatoes, etc.
- whiskey: US strong alcoholic drink made from rye, corn etc.
- swig: To take a large mouthful of a drink
- coca: Type of South American plant used to make cocaine
- doo: Bird commonly referred to as a pigeon
- cola: Kind of soft drink; a soda drink
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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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Improve Your Vocabulary! The most common drinking nouns, verbs, and adjectives
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Happy New posted on 2016/08/15Ever wondered about the difference between a sip and a swig, or how to talk about different beverages like a local? This fun engVid lesson dives into the most common drinking nouns, verbs, and adjectives, giving you practical vocabulary you can use every day! You'll pick up useful phrases and pronunciation tips to make your English smoother and more natural.
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