Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
- feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- gravitate toward: To be attracted to someone or something.
- think twice: To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
- rule of thumb: A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- slightly: Only a little
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- beverage: A drink other than water
- whopping: (Informal) huge; very big
- suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- substitute: To perform the tasks instead of someone else
- pile: Large amount of something
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- accumulate: To gather or acquire so that you have more of it
- comparison: Act of comparing things
- option: A choice
- horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
- respond: To answer something or someone
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- allegedly: According to what has been alleged
- grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
- hype: Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- rarely: Not often (seen, done, etc.); infrequently
- thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- preparation: Cream or substance applied onto the skin
- ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
- pound: The # key on a keyboard
- nutritional: (Of foods) having positive effects on your health
- gravitate: To move toward something due to an attraction
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- crunchy: (of food, snow) making a soft compacting sound
- deep: Complex and important
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- calorie: Unit for measuring the amount of energy in food
- peek: To look at something quickly (often secretly)
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- veggie: Shortened form of vegetable
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- masquerade: Fancy-dress party where people often wear masks
- crusty: Having a hardened crust as a covering
- gallon: Unit of liquid equal to 4 US quarts (3.785 liters)
- questionable: Not likely to be right or true; doubtful
- sticker: A short pointed knife for piercing or stabbing
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
- freshness: Alert and refreshed state
- soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
- unpopular: Disliked by many people
- reddit: Reddit is an American social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website.
- midwest: North central region of the United States
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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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Even McDonald's Staff Won't Order These Menu Items
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Jerry Liu posted on 2019/04/21Ever wondered what McDonald's employees *really* think about the menu? This video spills the tea on secret menu items and food safety concerns straight from Reddit AMAs, giving you practical insights into fast food! You'll pick up everyday vocabulary while learning about surprising nutrition myths and what to *actually* order.
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