Vocabulary
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
- from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
- away from home: Not at one's residence; at a distance from one's home.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- knock off: To make a copy of something often illegally
- to the bone: Thoroughly; completely; to the innermost part.
- on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
- of all time: The best or most significant in history.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- on the rocks: Served with ice cubes.
- go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
- jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
- next to: Being located along side another
- by no means: Certainly not; in no way.
- at least: As a minimum
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- pop in: To visit someone briefly.
- pop off: To leave a place, usually for a short time.
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- fever dream: A vivid and disturbing dream experienced during a fever.
- on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
- whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
- go together: To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- get it together: To organize your life and become more responsible.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- spot: A certain place or area
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
- crust: Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- pun: Funny way to use a word to express another meaning
- garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
- adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- pound: The # key on a keyboard
- traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
- quintessential: Being a model example of a specific thing
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- crunchy: (of food, snow) making a soft compacting sound
- great: Very good; better than before
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
- migration: Process of moving to live in another place
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
- caviar: Delicacy food that consists of fish eggs
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- fry: To cook something in fat or oil
- tin: Metal container used for storing e.g. food
- duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
- garnish: To add salad, etc. as decoration to food
- skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
- meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
- brine: Water that contains a lot of salt, e.g. sea water
- bleep: Short sound made by an electronic instrument
- mix: To combine two or more things to make one
- rooster: Adult male chicken
- unreal: Seeming strange or imaginary
- roe: Eggs of a fish
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- oil: A liquid used for frying foods
- trout: Fish that lives in rivers and streams
- sturgeon: Large primitive fish valued for its flesh
- noodle: String of dried dough, usually eaten in a soup
- bourbon: Type of whiskey made in the US
- creme: (Cookery) cream
- buttermilk: Substance comes from making butter from sour milk
- alrighty: Way of saying 'alright'
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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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Samuel posted on 2018/04/29Get ready for a mouthwatering fried chicken showdown as we compare a $17 classic with a mind-blowing $500 version! You'll pick up tons of advanced culinary vocabulary and dive into the rich cultural history behind this beloved soul food.
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