Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- pull it out: To remove something from a place or container by pulling.
- see about: To look into or arrange something.
- tighten up: To make stricter or more secure.
- lay out: To show or explain your plans carefully
- cut into: To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
- cut on: To switch on; to activate (a device or light).
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- strength: Condition of being strong
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
- recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
- neutral: Something with pH value of 7
- tendency: Likelihood to behave in a particular way
- chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
- crust: Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- blast: To attack someone with words
- plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
- integral: Being an essential part of something; necessary
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- dough: Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- fold: To bend one part of something against another
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
- interior: Part of country that is far from the border, coast
- proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
- punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- important: Having power or authority
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
- crisp: To make or become dry and crisp, as with heat
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- exponential: (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
- yeast: A single-celled fungi used to make bread and beer
- pat: Person's name
- product: Item that can be bought
- epitome: The perfect example of a class or type
- oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
- flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- croissant: Flaky crescent-shaped roll, as eaten for breakfast
- let: To allow someone to do something
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
- crescent: Curved in shape with narrow ends and wider middle
- dehydrate: To cause (skin, body) to lose water that is needed
- convection: When gas/liquid moves up if warm and down if cold
- honeycomb: Wax structure of six-sided cells made by bees
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
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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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Mackenzie posted on 2019/12/27Ever wondered how those flaky, buttery croissants get their perfect layers? This video takes you behind the scenes at Orwashers Bakery to show you the amazing dough lamination technique used to make them! You'll pick up tons of advanced baking vocabulary and learn the secrets to making delicious French butter pastries.
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