Vocabulary
- one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
- on the shelf: Located on a shelf.
- like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- fluffy: Containing air and being light in weight
- texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- cheesy: Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- crunch: To crush something into pieces
- shelf: Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
- pure: Not mixed with anything else
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- greasy: Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
- biscuit: A cookie
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- yeast: A single-celled fungi used to make bread and beer
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- smooth: Moving without stops and starts
- sassy: Improperly forward or bold
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- lobster: Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
- mushy: Excessively or insincerely emotional
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
- airy: With a feeling of wide open space
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- smell: To have a particular odor
- call: A order or request for action
- butter: Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
- sugar: Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
- artisan: One making art objects, etc. skillfully by hand
- beach: Large area of sand, next to an area of water
- excite: To make something or someone become more active
- baguette: Long thin loaf of French bread
- buttery: Having the taste or texture of butter
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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
A2 Elementary
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Julia Kuo posted on 2019/05/01Ever wondered what a master baker thinks of free restaurant bread? You'll get a sassy, casual tasting review of rolls from L'imprimerie, complete with insights on pillowy texture and whether they're too sweet! This is a fun way to pick up practical food vocabulary and practice simple sentence structures.
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