Vocabulary

  • dip into: To spend part of some money which you have been saving.
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • out of the way: Remote; isolated.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • push down: To apply pressure to something from above, forcing it downwards.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • tidy up: To clean up your room
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • get onto: To board or mount a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or bicycle.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
  • go down on: To perform oral sex on someone.
  • in the refrigerator: Located inside a refrigerator to preserve or chill.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
  • on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
  • work out
  • stick on: To attach something to a surface using glue or adhesive.
  • have at: To attack someone or something.
  • at the ready: Fully prepared and available for immediate use.
  • from side to side: Moving left and right repeatedly.
  • for too long: For an excessively extended period.
  • in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
  • by eye: Estimating or judging something visually, without measuring tools.
  • tip up: To (cause to) turn so that one end is higher than the other; overturn.
  • on the bench: Not actively playing in a game; in reserve.
  • a bit longer: For a slightly longer period of time.
  • stop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
  • long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • run it up: Accumulate or increase an amount, often of costs or debt.
  • nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
  • ball: Large dance where people dress formally
  • chocolate: Hard brown candy made from cocoa beans
  • bag: Soft container to put things in and carry with you
  • bottom: The part of your body you sit on
  • flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
  • nose: Part of the face used for breathing and smelling
  • black: To fill in something to make it a very dark color
  • white: Person's name
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • knife: Long piece of metal you use for cutting things
  • ready: Being likely or about to do something
  • easy: Not hard to do; not difficult
  • vegetable: Plant that is raised and eaten as food
  • clean: Completely; entirely
  • candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • refrigerate: To keep food cool to prevent it from spoiling
  • wet: Concerning a bar that serves or sells alcohol
  • push: To move into enemy country with a military attack
  • dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
  • fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
  • refrigerator: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • finger: One of the five long parts of the hand
  • top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
  • drying: To remove liquid or water from something
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
  • firm: Company that sells goods or services
  • piping: To speak in a high-pitched voice, like a child
  • decorate: To make more attractive by adding designs/paint
  • pipe: To speak in a high-pitched voice, like a child
  • lock: To become fixed in place and hard to move
  • knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
  • mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
  • recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
  • equipment: Tools or materials used to perform a task
  • dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
  • melt: To disappear or to go away
  • seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
  • zip: To compress digital documents into one file
  • dipping: To decrease or lower temporarily
  • oval: Being egg-shaped
  • angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
  • shorten: To make something, e.g. a skirt, shorter
  • excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
  • fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
  • sprinkle: To throw a little water on something
  • lollipop: Candy on a stick
  • toothpick: Small strip of wood, plastic used to clean teeth
  • tummy: Stomach or belly
  • tutorial: A lesson given to a small group
  • gray: Color between black and white (also spelled grey)
  • borderline: Line dividing two areas or categories
  • teardrop: Anything shaped like a falling drop
  • grate: To shred food into very small pieces
  • snip: To cut using a light movement with scissors
  • fondant: Candy made of a thick creamy sugar paste
  • tilt: To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
  • makeshift: That only serves as something temporarily
  • wax: (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
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    • a bit longer

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For a slightly longer period of time.
      • Slightly more extended in length.
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    • angle

      US /ˈæŋɡəl/

      UK /ˈæŋgl/

      • Noun
      • Place where two lines or surfaces meet
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • at the ready

      US /ət ðə ˈrɛdi/

      UK /ət ðə ˈredi/

      • other
      • Fully prepared and available for immediate use.
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    • borderline

      US /ˈbɔrdɚˌlaɪn/

      UK /'bɔ:dəlaɪn/

      • Noun
      • Line dividing two areas or categories
      • Adjective
      • Almost being; nearly (something specified)
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    • bottom

      US /ˈbɑtəm/

      UK /'bɒtəm/

      • Noun
      • The part of your body you sit on
      • Lowest position, often in a company or contest
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit the lowest part of something
      • To provide with a bottom.
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    • by eye

      US /baɪ aɪ/

      UK /baɪ aɪ/

      • other
      • Estimating or judging something visually, without measuring tools.
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    • candy

      US /ˈkændi/

      UK /ˈkændi/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
      • Transitive Verb
      • To coat food with sugar
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
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    • cut off

      US /kʌt ɔf/

      UK /kʌt ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To end a process, e.g. a phone call
      • To cut the end of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To isolate or prevent access to a place or person.
      • To interrupt someone while they are speaking.
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    • decorate

      US /ˈdɛkəˌret/

      UK /ˈdekəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make more attractive by adding designs/paint
      • To award a medal to someone
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    • depending on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
      • Influenced or determined by.
      • Preposition
      • Subject to; contingent on
      • Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
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    • dip

      US /dɪp/

      UK /dɪp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To decrease or lower temporarily
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food or sauce eaten with crackers/raw vegetables
      • Place on surface (e.g. a road) lower than the rest
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    • dip into

      US /dɪp ˈɪntu/

      UK /dip ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend part of some money which you have been saving.
      • To read parts of a book, but not the whole book.
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    • dipping

      US /'dɪpɪŋ/

      UK /'dɪpɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To decrease or lower temporarily
      • To put something in and out of a liquid quickly
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    • equipment

      US /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

      UK /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tools or materials used to perform a task
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    • excess

      US /ˈɛkˌsɛs/

      UK /ɪkˈses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
      • An extra amount.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be more than or go beyond.
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    • firm

      US /fɚm/

      UK /fɜ:m/

      • Countable Noun
      • Company that sells goods or services
      • Adjective
      • Fairly hard or solid, not soft
      • Unchanging and strong
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    • flat

      US /flæt/

      UK /flæt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Apartment; set of rooms for living in
      • The smooth or level part of something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To share an apartment with someone
      • To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
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    • fluid

      US /ˈfluɪd/

      UK /'flu:ɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
      • Liquid that flows smoothly, such as water
      • Adjective
      • Able to move smoothly or gracefully
      • Liable to change; unstable.
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    • fondant

      US /ˈfɑndənt/

      UK /ˈfɒndənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Candy made of a thick creamy sugar paste
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    • for too long

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For an excessively extended period.
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    • fridge

      US /frɪdʒ/

      UK /frɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
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    • from side to side

      US /frəm saɪd tu saɪd/

      UK /frəm saɪd tə saɪd/

      • other
      • Moving left and right repeatedly.
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    • get onto

      US /ɡɛt ˈɑnˌtu/

      UK /ɡet ˈɔntu/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To board or mount a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or bicycle.
      • To start talking or dealing with a new subject.
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    • go down on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To perform oral sex on someone.
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • grate

      US /ɡret/

      UK /ɡreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To shred food into very small pieces
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be unpleasantly harsh or annoying
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    • have at

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attack someone or something.
      • To begin doing something with enthusiasm.
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    • in the end

      US /ɪn ði ɛnd/

      UK /in ðə end/

      • Phrase
      • Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
      • Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
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    • in the refrigerator

      US /ɪn ðə rɪˈfrɪdʒəˌreɪɾɚ/

      UK /in ðə rɪˈfridʒəreitə/

      • other
      • Located inside a refrigerator to preserve or chill.
      • other
      • Put aside or postponed, not currently active.
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    • in with

      US /ɪn wɪð/

      UK /in wið/

      • Phrase
      • Fashionable or popular at the moment.
      • Having influence or favor with someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
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    • knock

      US /nɑk/

      UK /nɒk/

      • Noun
      • Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
      • Action of something solid hitting something hard
      • Transitive Verb
      • To criticize someone in an unreasonable way
      • To hit something to get people's attention
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    • lock

      US /lɑ:k/

      UK /lɒk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become fixed in place and hard to move
      • To use a key, code so others can't open something
      • Countable Noun
      • Small portion of your hair that hangs together
      • Place on a door, etc. that you close with a key
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    • lollipop

      US /ˈlɑliˌpɑp/

      UK /ˈlɔli:ˌpɔp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Candy on a stick
      • A sign on a pole used by school crossing guards to stop traffic.
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    • long for

      US /lɔŋ fɔr/

      UK /lɔŋ fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
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    • makeshift

      US /ˈmekˌʃɪft/

      UK /ˈmeɪkʃɪft/

      • Adjective
      • That only serves as something temporarily
      • Noun
      • A temporary substitute.
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    • melt

      US /mɛlt/

      UK /melt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To disappear or to go away
      • To make, become soft or liquid due to heat
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A mass of material that has been melted, especially metal.
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    • mention

      US /ˈmɛnʃən/

      UK /'menʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refer to or talk or write about something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of referring to or talking about something
      • A formal acknowledgement of something
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    • mess

      US /mɛs/

      UK /mes/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
      • A difficult or confused situation.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something untidy or dirty
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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
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    • on the bench

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Not actively playing in a game; in reserve.
      • Serving as a judge; presiding over a court.
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    • on the internet

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located or available on the internet.
      • Using the internet as a medium or platform.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • out of the way

      US /aʊt ʌv ði we/

      UK /aut ɔv ðə wei/

      • Adjective
      • Remote; isolated.
      • No longer obstructing or hindering.
      • Phrase
      • Not obstructing or impeding progress; in a position where one does not cause an obstruction.
      • Completed; finished; no longer needing attention.
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    • oval

      US /ˈoʊvl/

      UK /ˈəʊvl/

      • Adjective
      • Being egg-shaped
      • Having a face shape that is elongated and rounded.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Egg-shaped object or shape
      • A sports ground e.g. for cricket
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    • pipe

      US /paɪp/

      UK /paɪp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To speak in a high-pitched voice, like a child
      • Transitive Verb
      • To play music using a pipe-like instrument
      • To send liquid or gas through a long tube
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    • piping

      US /ˈpaɪpɪŋ/

      UK /ˈpaɪpɪŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To speak in a high-pitched voice, like a child
      • To play music using a pipe-like instrument
      • Adjective
      • Very (hot)
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    • pop

      US /pɑp/

      UK /pɒp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause something to open or burst suddenly
      • To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet soda drink
      • A short, sharp, explosive sound.
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    • push down

      US /pʊʃ daʊn/

      UK /puʃ daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To apply pressure to something from above, forcing it downwards.
      • To suppress or reduce something, often by force or authority.
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    • recipe

      US /ˈrɛsəˌpi/

      UK /'resəpɪ/

      • Noun
      • Conditions likely to create a particular result
      • Directions for making a dish, with the ingredients
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    • refrigerate

      US /rɪˈfrɪdʒəˌret/

      UK /rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep food cool to prevent it from spoiling
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    • refrigerator

      US /rɪˈfrɪdʒəˌretɚ/

      UK /rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪtə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
      • A container or room for keeping things cool.
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    • run it up

      US /rʌn ɪt ʌp/

      UK /rʌn ɪt ʌp/

      • other
      • Accumulate or increase an amount, often of costs or debt.
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    • seal

      US /sil/

      UK /si:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To close tightly to protect it from leaking
      • To close an envelop or package
      • Noun
      • Large fish-eating animal that lives on sea or land
      • Official mark made in hot wax to close a document
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    • shorten

      US /ˈʃɔrtn/

      UK /'ʃɔ:tn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something, e.g. a skirt, shorter
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    • snip

      US /snɪp/

      UK /snɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut using a light movement with scissors
      • Noun
      • Sound made when something is cut with scissors
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    • sprinkle

      US /ˈsprɪŋkəl/

      UK /'sprɪŋkl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To throw a little water on something
      • To scatter (e.g. salt) in drops using the fingers
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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    • stick on

      US /stɪk ɑn/

      UK /stik ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attach something to a surface using glue or adhesive.
      • To continue doing something despite difficulties.
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    • stir

      US /stɚ/

      UK /stɜ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arouse (attention or interest)
      • To mix e.g. food by making circular movements
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Attention or interest aroused by an event
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    • stop by

      US /stɑp baɪ/

      UK /stɔp bai/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To visit someone or some place for a short time
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    • teardrop

      US /ˈtɪrdrɑ:p/

      UK /ˈtɪədrɒp/

      • Adjective
      • Anything shaped like a falling drop
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    • tidy up

      US /ˈtaɪdi ʌp/

      UK /ˈtaidi ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To clean up your room
      • To improve the appearance of something, often to make it more acceptable or appealing.
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    • tilt

      US /tɪlt/

      UK /tɪlt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
      • To move something away from the upright
      • Noun
      • Position in which one side is above the other
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    • tip

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
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    • tip up

      US /tɪp ʌp/

      UK /tip ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To (cause to) turn so that one end is higher than the other; overturn.
      • To lift one end of something.
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • tummy

      US /ˈtʌmi/

      UK /'tʌmɪ/

      • Noun
      • Stomach or belly
      • A child's word for stomach or abdomen.
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    • tutorial

      US /tu:ˈtɔ:riəl/

      UK /tju:ˈtɔ:riəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A lesson given to a small group
      • A lesson or period of instruction given by a tutor.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or used in a tutorial.
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    • wax

      US /wæks/

      UK /wæks/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
      • To speak emotionally about a particular memory
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance naturally produced inside the earhole
      • Soft substance that melts, used for candles
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    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
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    • zip

      US /zɪp/

      UK /zɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To compress digital documents into one file
      • To close using a zipper
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Energy; vigor; determination
      • Way to say 'nothing' or 'zero'
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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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    阿多賓 posted on 2014/02/02
    Ever wanted to make adorable Totoro and Soot Sprite cake pops? This super fun tutorial from My Cupcake Addiction breaks down exactly how to do it, step-by-step! You'll pick up tons of useful baking vocabulary and learn simple sentence structures while creating some magical treats.

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