Vocabulary
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- go in with: To join with others in a business venture or undertaking.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- mix up: To put various things together so they become one
- shake up: To completely rethink or reorganize something
- off the chart: Extremely high or impressive; beyond the normal scale.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- go on: To continue doing something
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- fluffy: Containing air and being light in weight
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- tray: A wide flat thing to carry food on
- mad: Very angry
- steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
- meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
- celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
- garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
- crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
- fat: Amount beyond what is usual or necessary
- skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
- herb: Small leafy plant used in medicines or food
- bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
- citrus: Type of plant producing juicy acidic fruits
- scrape: To take something off a surface with a sharp tool
- veggie: Shortened form of vegetable
- salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
- virgin: Someone who did not do a thing before; first timer
- flavour: Taste of something, especially in food or drink
- butter: Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
- oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
- potato: Vegetable used e.g. to make fries
- gravy: Brown sauce made from meat juices when cooking
- cook: To heat food until it is ready to eat
- hot: Angry or excited
- sway: Power or influence to control a person or group
- sweetness: Property of tasting as if it contains sugar
- lovely: Attractive or beautiful
- olive: Person's name
- goose: Large water bird related to a duck
- zest: Excitement and eagerness (for life); liveliness
- Christmas: Christian holiday celebrated on December 24-26
- mash: To make something soft by beating or crushing it
- sage: Someone who is very wise
- contender: Athlete or team competing (and likely) to win
- fragrant: Having a sweet or enjoyable smell
- oil: A liquid used for frying foods
- thyme: Type of herb with a slightly minty flavor
- rosemary: Extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats
- tangy: With a sharp, slightly sour taste
- clementine: A fruit like a small orange; Female name
- piper: Person that plays a pipe, e.g. a bagpipe
- poof: A footstool to rest your feet on
- swig: To take a large mouthful of a drink
- tang: Sharp, slightly sour taste or smell
- overcooked: To spoil a food by cooking it for too long
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
Roast Potatoes Three Ways | Jamie Oliver
0
Jamie 榕 posted on 2016/09/07Ever wondered how to get those perfectly crispy roast potatoes? Jamie Oliver breaks down three amazing ways to achieve potato perfection, from parboiling techniques to using goose fat and even clementine zest! You'll pick up some fantastic culinary vocabulary and practical kitchen skills along the way.
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!
