Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- start over: To begin again.
- at least: As a minimum
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- have off: To have free time from work or duties.
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
- in charge: To be responsible for
- come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- at midnight: At twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night.
- jump to it: To start doing something quickly and enthusiastically.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
- thankful for: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- cozy: Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- racist: Believing that people of other races are inferior
- religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- spill: Accident when someone falls
- shove: To roughly push someone or something away
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- gentle: Kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
- dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
- gravy: Brown sauce made from meat juices when cooking
- evenly: Equally; with advantage to both sides
- oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
- carrot: Reward offered to make someone do something
- decoration: Making something more attractive or beautiful
- meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
- grass: To betray someone
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
- casserole: Type of food cooked in a round dish; the dish
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- main: Most important; most often used
- date: To have become old-fashioned
- marinate: To put food in sauce to add flavor before cooking
- mash: To make something soft by beating or crushing it
- soy: Food substance made from soya beans
- wine: Dark red color
- pumpkin: Large roundish orange fruit that can be eaten
- corn: Small, painful hard spot on the foot
- massage: Rubbing neck, back etc., to relieve pain/to relax
- turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
- homemade: Made at home, not in a factory
- potato: Vegetable used e.g. to make fries
- cheese: Yellowish solid food made from aged milk
- ham: Smoked meat from leg of a pig, often eaten cold
- kitchen: Place where food is cooked
- sauna: Room in which hot steam is used to clean the body
- sale: Event during which the prices of goods are reduced
- lemon: Badly made or poorly functioning product
- pie: Baked food with a filling encased in pastry
- thankful: Feeling or showing you are grateful
- seafood: Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten
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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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RayDu English| English Corner Easy to make Thanksgiving meal?! feat. PIERRE&Megan
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Amy.Lin posted on 2017/11/16Ever wondered about a Thanksgiving meal that's easy to make? Join Pierre and Megan as they whip up a fun, festive feast, even substituting chicken for turkey! You'll pick up practical cooking phrases and get a taste of American holiday culture along the way.
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