Vocabulary
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- with both hands: Readily and enthusiastically accept something.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- staple: Main food of a particular community
- consider: To think carefully about something
- signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
- manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
- insanity: Mentally ill, unable to act normally
- deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- soggy: Unpleasantly wet
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- revenge: Getting back at someone by hurting them back
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- dig: To move material to create a hole
- display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- customer: Someone who buys goods or services from a business
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- creation: Act of making something
- thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
- fry: To cook something in fat or oil
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
- fork: To divide or separate into two branches
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- dine: To eat
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- potato: Vegetable used e.g. to make fries
- lake: Large area of water surrounded by land
- moon: To expose your buttocks as a joke
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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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The Accidental Invention of the Best Snack Food Ever
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Evangeline posted on 2021/12/18Ever wondered how potato chips became the ultimate snack? Dive into the hilarious and snarky origin story of Saratoga Chips, a tale of culinary revenge that led to an accidental invention! You'll pick up some fantastic advanced vocabulary and cultural insights while learning about this beloved food's history.
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