Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- cook out: To prepare and eat food outdoors, often on a grill.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- by all means: Certainly; of course
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- have to: Must do
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- have a go: To attempt or try something.
- go: To attend or be at a place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- cook: To heat food until it is ready to eat
- nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
- black: To fill in something to make it a very dark color
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- juice: Liquids (often squeezed from vegetables, fruit)
- earliest: Occurring the soonest of all
- cooking: To heat food until it is ready to eat
- dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
- crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- chilli: Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
- dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
- oil: A liquid used for frying foods
- fry: To cook something in fat or oil
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- salad: Uncooked vegetables made into a dish
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- lemon: Badly made or poorly functioning product
- boil: To become extremely angry or excited
- olive: Person's name
- pile: Large amount of something
- pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
- silky: Having a smooth texture and shiny appearance
- tiniest: The smallest
- lightly: In a gentle manner; with little weight or force
- ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
- colorful: Being exciting or interesting; lively
- gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- delicate: Easily broken or damaged
- tray: A wide flat thing to carry food on
- swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
- chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- seed: A person's children; offspring
- steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
- fabulous: Almost impossible to believe, incredible
- harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
- poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
- drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- quinoa
- brunch: Mixture of breakfast and lunch eaten late morning
- pinch: A very small amount of something
- avocado: Pear-shaped fruit with green flesh and large stone
- savory: (Of taste) salty or spicy rather than sweet
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- drizzle: Light rain
- poof: A footstool to rest your feet on
- cumin: Aromatic seed used to flavor food
- coriander: Herb used especially in Indian cooking
- complementary: Working well together; completing something
- zinc: Bluish white metal used in making brass
- residual: Referring to the amount left over
- nutritious: Providing nourishment; good to include in the diet
- nick: Person's name
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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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VoiceTube posted on 2013/11/14Get ready for a delicious South American brunch with Jamie Oliver! You'll learn how to make a healthy and gluten-free quinoa dish with crispy black beans, perfect for home cooks looking for practical, everyday recipes. This video is a fantastic way to pick up useful cooking vocabulary and simple sentence structures!
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