Vocabulary
- in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- dance around: To avoid discussing something directly.
- balance out: To make or become more equal to another thing
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- to order: To give an instruction or command.
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
- whopping: (Informal) huge; very big
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- broth: Liquid or soup that meat, etc. has been cooked in
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- savory: (Of taste) salty or spicy rather than sweet
- dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
- vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
- stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
- garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- brittle: Easily broken, cracked, or snapped
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- pickle: A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
- hearty: (Of emotions) warm and sincere
- overdose: To take too many drugs, so that you might die
- taro: Tropical herb grown for its edible root
- bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
- dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
- sausage: Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
- bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
- peanut: Edible small nut which grows under the ground
- paste: To move computer data from one page to another
- burrito: Flour tortilla folded around a filling
- specialize: To focus on one area of a field or profession
- flake: Thin and very small piece of something
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- fatty: Describing meat, fish with a lot of fat
- add: To include as well
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- mound: Raised area on the ground on which pitcher stands
- mince: To grind meat, etc. into very small pieces
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- soy: Food substance made from soya beans
- salty: Containing or tasting like salt
- carb: Short form of carbohydrate
- coriander: Herb used especially in Indian cooking
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
- meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
- town: Small city
- flavorful: Full of flavor
- rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- soybean: Edible seed widely used to make sauce, in cooking
- strangely: In an unusual, odd or surprising way
- breakfast: First meal of the day
- excite: To make something or someone become more active
- pineapple: A sweet fruit with yellow flesh and green skin
- pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
- melon: Hard round fruit with sweet juicy flesh and seeds
- beef: Red meat from cows
- bonito: Fishes similar to mackerels and tunas
- chilli: Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
- egg: Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born
- tofu: Compressed bean curd used in cooking
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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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