Vocabulary

  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
  • rely on: To depend on someone or something
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
  • stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
  • in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
  • check out
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
  • obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
  • grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
  • artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
  • consider: To think carefully about something
  • fluffy: Containing air and being light in weight
  • consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
  • accommodate: To adapt or handle a situation, task
  • crush: Strong attraction to someone
  • incentive: Something that encourages you to do something
  • definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
  • theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
  • dilemma: Position in which you must make difficult choices
  • competition: Fighting against others to win something
  • remedy: Way to solve or fix a problem
  • pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
  • accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
  • starch: Substance in food changed to energy in the body
  • invest: To use resources to build for the future
  • serve: To act in a particular position or office
  • rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
  • investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • fake: Not real; made to look like something real
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
  • operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
  • acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
  • prefer: To like something better than something else
  • recall: (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
  • chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
  • worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
  • modify: To make minor change to something
  • hearty: (Of emotions) warm and sincere
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • march: To force someone to walk somewhere
  • sausage: Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
  • burn: To destroy with fire
  • healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
  • design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
  • terribly: To an extreme degree; badly; very
  • add: To include as well
  • microwave: Cooking appliance using electromagnetic waves
  • mash: To make something soft by beating or crushing it
  • hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
  • website: Collection of webpages in one location
  • muffin: Small sweet cake that often contains fruit
  • spicy: Hot and strongly flavored in taste
  • takeaway: Employee benefit deleted in union contract
  • decidedly: Without question and beyond doubt
  • munch: Sound made when eating something quickly or loudly
  • bacon: Salted meat from a pig
  • soybean: Edible seed widely used to make sauce, in cooking
  • cheddar: A type of cheese
  • citric: Concerning an acid often obtained from lemons
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    • accommodate

      US /əˈkɑ:mədeɪt/

      UK /əˈkɒmədeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To adapt or handle a situation, task
      • To fit in with others' needs, opinions
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    • acid

      US /ˈæsɪd/

      UK /ˈæsɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
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    • artificial

      US /ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl/

      UK /ˌɑ:tɪ'fɪʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
      • (Something) made by people; not created by nature
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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 end of the day

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
      • After a day's work or activities.
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    • bacon

      US /ˈbekən/

      UK /ˈbeɪkən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Salted meat from a pig
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    • chain

      US /tʃen/

      UK /tʃeɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To feel to be bound or tied to
      • To connect or tie with a rope made of metal links
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of events or things that are connected
      • Series of (metal) connected links or rings
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • cheddar

      US /ˈtʃɛdɚ/

      UK /ˈtʃedə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A type of cheese
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    • citric

      US /ˈsɪtrɪk/

      UK /ˈsɪtrɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning an acid often obtained from lemons
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • competition

      US /ˌkɑmpɪˈtɪʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fighting against others to win something
      • A situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone can have.
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    • consume

      US /kənˈsum/

      UK /kən'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To eat, drink, buy or use up something
      • To take all your energy; focus the attention
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    • crush

      US /krʌʃ/

      UK /krʌʃ/

      • Noun
      • Strong attraction to someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To break something into small pieces by pressing
      • To defeat someone or something (in a game)
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    • decidedly

      US /dɪˈsaɪdɪdli/

      UK /dɪˈsaɪdɪdli/

      • Adverb
      • Without question and beyond doubt
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    • definition

      US /ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən/

      UK /ˌdefɪˈnɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
      • The sharpness of an image on a screen
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    • dilemma

      US /dɪˈlɛmə/

      UK /dɪ'lemə/

      • Noun
      • Position in which you must make difficult choices
      • An argument forcing an opponent to choose between two unfavorable alternatives.
      B1
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    • fake

      US /fek/

      UK /feɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Not real; made to look like something real
      • Countable Noun
      • A copy of something made to trick people
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    • fluffy

      US /ˈflʌfi/

      UK /'flʌfɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Containing air and being light in weight
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • grocery

      US /'ɡroʊsərɪ/

      UK /'ɡrəʊsərɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
      • Countable Noun
      • A store that sells food and household supplies.
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    • hearty

      US /ˈhɑrti/

      UK /'hɑ:tɪ/

      • Adjective
      • (Of emotions) warm and sincere
      • large or (especially of food) in large amounts
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    • in question

      US /ɪn ˈkwɛstʃən/

      UK /in ˈkwestʃən/

      • Adjective
      • Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
      • Referring to someone or something that has already been mentioned.
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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 theory

      US /ɪn ˈθiəri/

      UK /in ˈθiəri/

      • Adverb
      • According to the stated ideas or principles
      • Phrase
      • According to the theoretical possibilities rather than actual practice.
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    • incentive

      US /ɪnˈsɛntɪv/

      UK /ɪnˈsentɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that encourages you to do something
      • Adjective
      • Serving to encourage or motivate.
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    • invest

      US /ɪnˈvɛst/

      UK /ɪn'vest/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use resources to build for the future
      A2TOEIC
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    • investigate

      US /ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡet/

      UK /ɪn'vestɪɡeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to find out facts; to carry out research
      A2
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    • mash

      US /mæʃ/

      UK /mæʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something soft by beating or crushing it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cooked potatoes, etc. crushed and served hot
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    • microwave

      US /ˈmaɪkrəˌwev/

      UK /ˈmaɪkrəweɪv/

      • Noun
      • Cooking appliance using electromagnetic waves
      • Concerning electromagnetic radiation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To heat or cook something in a microwave
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    • modify

      US /ˈmɑ:dɪfaɪ/

      UK /ˈmɒdɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make minor change to something
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    • muffin

      US /ˈmʌfɪn/

      UK /ˈmʌfɪn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small sweet cake that often contains fruit
      C1
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    • munch

      US /mʌntʃ/

      UK /mʌntʃ/

      • Noun
      • Sound made when eating something quickly or loudly
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To eat something quickly or loudly
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    • obvious

      US /ˈɑbviəs/

      UK /ˈɒbviəs/

      • Adjective
      • Easily understood and clear; plain to see
      • Easy to see or notice.
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • pause

      US /pɔz/

      UK /pɔ:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop doing for a while before continuing
      • To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A temporary break before continuing
      • Function on a device to stop and restart it
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    • recall

      US /rɪˈkɔl/

      UK /rɪˈkɔ:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
      • Act of remembering events or details of the past
      • Transitive Verb
      • (Company) to ask for the return of faulty goods
      • To remember events or details of the past
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    • rely

      US /rɪˈlaɪ/

      UK /rɪ'laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • Depend on with full trust or confidence
      • To trust or have confidence in someone.
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    • rely on

      US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/

      UK /riˈlai ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To depend on someone or something
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    • remedy

      US /ˈrɛmɪdi,'rɛmədɪ/

      UK /'remədɪ/

      • Noun
      • Way to solve or fix a problem
      • Treatment that relieves pain or cures illness
      • Transitive Verb
      • To solve or correct a problem
      • To cure or relieve (a disease or its symptoms).
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    • sausage

      US /ˈsɔ:sɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈsɒsɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
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    • serve

      US /sɚv/

      UK /sɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act in a particular position or office
      • To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
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    • soybean

      US /ˈsɔɪˌbin/

      UK /'sɔɪbi:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Edible seed widely used to make sauce, in cooking
      C2
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    • spicy

      US /ˈspaɪsi/

      UK /ˈspaɪsi/

      • Adjective
      • Hot and strongly flavored in taste
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    • starch

      US /stɑ:rtʃ/

      UK /stɑ:tʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance in food changed to energy in the body
      • Substance used to make clothes stiff when ironing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make clothing stiff using a special substance
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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 with

      US /stɪk wɪð/

      UK /stik wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
      • To continue doing or using something; to persevere.
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    • stomach

      US /ˈstʌmək/

      UK /'stʌmək/

      • Noun
      • Place in the body where food is processed
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • to be able to accept something unpleasant
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    • struggle

      US /ˈstrʌɡəl/

      UK /'strʌɡl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try very hard to do something difficult
      • To fight or struggle violently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong efforts made to do something difficult
      • A difficult or challenging situation or task
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    • takeaway

      US /ˈtekəˌwe/

      UK /ˈteɪkəweɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Employee benefit deleted in union contract
      • A meal bought at a restaurant but eaten elsewhere.
      C2
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    • terribly

      US /ˈtɛrəbli/

      UK /ˈterəbli/

      • Adverb
      • To an extreme degree; badly; very
      • Very; extremely
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    • theory

      US /ˈθiəri, ˈθɪri/

      UK /ˈθiəri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
      • An idea or belief about something
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    • way to go

      US /we tu ɡo/

      UK /wei tu: ɡəu/

      • Interjection
      • An expression of encouragement or approval.
      • An expression of sarcasm after someone has made a mistake.
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    • worldwide

      US /ˈwɚldˈwaɪd/

      UK /ˈwɜ:ldwaɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
      • Adverb
      • Extending or reaching throughout the whole world.
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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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