Vocabulary
- stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
- soak: To make something completely wet
- slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
- instruction: A command for someone formally to do something
- chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- oyster: An edible marine mollusk
- spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
- evenly: Equally; with advantage to both sides
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
- ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
- add: To include as well
- fragrant: Having a sweet or enjoyable smell
- fry: To cook something in fat or oil
- mushroom: Short fungus shaped like an umbrella you can eat
- mince: To grind meat, etc. into very small pieces
- soy: Food substance made from soya beans
- wine: Dark red color
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
- sugar: Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
- shallot: Type of longish onion
- mix: To combine two or more things to make one
- star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
- pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- slow: Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
- cook: To heat food until it is ready to eat
- oil: A liquid used for frying foods
- hot: Angry or excited
- tsp: Amount that will fit on a teaspoon
- tbsp: Abbreviation for 'tablespoon'
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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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Charlie Brown posted on 2018/04/07Craving a taste of Taiwan? This video guides you step-by-step through making authentic Taiwanese Minced Pork Rice, a true comfort food! You'll pick up practical cooking vocabulary and simple sentence structures perfect for everyday use.
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