Vocabulary

  • consists of: Is made up or composed of.
  • made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • stand out
  • also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
  • consist of
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • in a box: Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
  • such as: For example; like
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
  • typically: In a normal or usual way
  • version: Different way that someone interprets something
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • define: To explain the meaning of words
  • thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
  • broth: Liquid or soup that meat, etc. has been cooked in
  • dough: Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • savory: (Of taste) salty or spicy rather than sweet
  • soak: To make something completely wet
  • serve: To act in a particular position or office
  • ferment: To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
  • dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • gooey: Soft and sticky
  • vary: To change something and make it different
  • wheat: A kind of grain that is used to make flour
  • garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
  • hail: To speak of something with admiration/excitement
  • cabbage: Round green vegetable with tightly packed leaves
  • steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
  • melt: To disappear or to go away
  • shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
  • mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
  • sour: (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
  • fill: To make something full
  • hearty: (Of emotions) warm and sincere
  • traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
  • sprinkle: To throw a little water on something
  • sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
  • shred: To tear or rip up something to small pieces
  • derive: To come from another thing
  • appetizer: Food or drink to stimulate the appetite
  • deep: Complex and important
  • boil: To become extremely angry or excited
  • popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
  • flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
  • pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
  • classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
  • season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
  • paste: To move computer data from one page to another
  • cottage: Small house in the country
  • base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
  • vendor: Person who sells things, usually on the street
  • consist: To have as an essential, necessary or main part
  • turmeric: Spice giving yellow color used in Indian cooking
  • pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
  • mint: Candies with the taste of mint
  • lunar: Concerning, about, or from the moon
  • fry: To cook something in fat or oil
  • fireplace: Open area in a wall where a fire can be built
  • mince: To grind meat, etc. into very small pieces
  • dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
  • ball: Large dance where people dress formally
  • dehydrate: To cause (skin, body) to lose water that is needed
  • street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
  • top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
  • vietnam: A communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in
  • sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
  • flavorful: Full of flavor
  • mutton: Meat from a mature domestic sheep
  • sauerkraut: Shredded cabbage fermented in salt water
  • soup: Fairly liquid food made by boiling ingredients
  • saffron: Bright orange-red colored flower
  • cassava: Starchy food plant that is the source of tapioca
  • lard: Cooled fat from meat
  • veal: Meat from a young cow
  • dill: Herb used in pickling and cooking
  • schnitzel: Deep-fried breaded veal cutlets
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    • also known as

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Also called; alternatively named.
      • Identified by another term; synonymous with.
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
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    • base

      US /bes/

      UK /beɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place military personnel live, train, and operate
      • Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use as the starting point or origin for
      • To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
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    • boil

      US /bɔɪl/

      UK /bɔɪl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become extremely angry or excited
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook in very hot water
      • To make liquids hot so they turn to gas
      A2
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    • broth

      US /brɔθ, brɑθ/

      UK /brɒθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Liquid or soup that meat, etc. has been cooked in
      B2
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    • cabbage

      US /ˈkæbɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈkæbɪdʒ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Round green vegetable with tightly packed leaves
      B2
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    • cassava

      US /kəˈsɑvə/

      UK /kəˈsɑ:və/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Starchy food plant that is the source of tapioca
      C2
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    • classic

      US / ˈklæsɪk/

      UK /'klæsɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Having a simple, basic design or style
      • (Of song, etc.) popular and famous for a long time
      • Noun
      • Something popular or famous for a long time
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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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    • consist

      US /kənˈsɪst/

      UK /kən'sɪst/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have as an essential, necessary or main part
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    • consist of

      US /kənˈsɪst ʌv/

      UK /kənˈsist ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
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    • consists of

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Is made up or composed of.
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    • cottage

      US /ˈkɑtɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈkɒtɪdʒ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small house in the country
      A2
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    • define

      US /dɪˈfaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'faɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To explain the meaning of words
      • To set or mark the limits of something
      A2TOEIC
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    • dehydrate

      US /diˈhaɪˌdret/

      UK /di:'haɪdreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause (skin, body) to lose water that is needed
      C2
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    • derive

      US /dɪˈraɪv/

      UK /dɪˈraɪv/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come from another thing
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    • dill

      US /dɪl/

      UK /dɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Herb used in pickling and cooking
      • The dill plant itself.
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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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    • dish

      US /dɪʃ/

      UK /dɪʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
      • Food that has been prepared in a certain way
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    • dough

      US /do/

      UK /dəu/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
      • (slang) Money.
      B2
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    • evidence of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
      • Something that shows that something else exists or is true.
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    • ferment

      US / fɚˈmɛnt/

      UK /'fɜ:ment/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
      B2TOEIC
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    • fireplace

      US /ˈfaɪrˌples/

      UK /ˈfaɪəpleɪs/

      • Noun
      • Open area in a wall where a fire can be built
      B2
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    • flour

      US /flaʊr/

      UK /ˈflaʊə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Powder made from a grain used in cooking
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something with flour in cooking
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    • fry

      US /fraɪ/

      UK /fraɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook something in fat or oil
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To burn your skin due to too long in the sun
      A2
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    • garlic

      US /ˈɡɑrlɪk/

      UK /'ɡɑ:lɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
      B2
      More
    • gooey

      US /ˈɡui/

      UK /ˈgu:i/

      • Adjective
      • Soft and sticky
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    • hail

      US /hel/

      UK /heɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To speak of something with admiration/excitement
      • To call out to (taxi) to get it to pick you up
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fly, fall together through the air
      • Used to say that hail is falling
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    • hearty

      US /ˈhɑrti/

      UK /'hɑ:tɪ/

      • Adjective
      • (Of emotions) warm and sincere
      • large or (especially of food) in large amounts
      B2
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    • iconic

      US /aɪˈkɑnɪk/

      UK /aɪˈkɒnɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
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    • in a box

      US /ɪn ə bɑks/

      UK /ɪn ə bɒks/

      • other
      • Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
      B2
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    • lard

      US /lɑ:rd/

      UK /lɑ:d/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Cooled fat from meat
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    • lunar

      US /ˈlunɚ/

      UK /ˈlu:nə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning, about, or from the moon
      • Determined by the moon's cycles.
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    • made with

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Containing a particular ingredient or material.
      • Created or produced using a specific tool, method, or process.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
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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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    • mince

      US /mɪns/

      UK /mɪns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To grind meat, etc. into very small pieces
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Chopped meat used to make burgers
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    • mint

      US /mɪnt/

      UK /mɪnt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Candies with the taste of mint
      • Place where a government prints its money
      • Transitive Verb
      • To print money or make coins
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    • mixture

      US /ˈmɪkstʃɚ/

      UK /ˈmɪkstʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something made by combining two or more things
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    • mutton

      US /ˈmʌtn/

      UK /ˈmʌtn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Meat from a mature domestic sheep
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    • no matter

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      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • pan

      US /pæn/

      UK /pæn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To follow an object being filmed with a camera
      • To criticize, e.g. a film, in a strong way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Open metal container used for cooking
      • Steel drum
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    • paste

      US /pest/

      UK /peɪst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To move computer data from one page to another
      • To stick or glue something to something else
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of thick glue used for sticking things
      • Soft, wet mixture of powder and liquid
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    • pepper

      US /ˈpɛpɚ/

      UK /ˈpepə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
      • Hard covering of berries used as spices
      • Transitive Verb
      • To spread around randomly, as with bullets
      • To sprinkle or season with pepper.
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    • saffron

      US /ˈsæfrən/

      UK /ˈsæfrən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bright orange-red colored flower
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    • sauce

      US /sɔs/

      UK /sɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
      B1
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    • sauerkraut

      US /ˈsaʊərkraʊt/

      UK /ˈsaʊəkraʊt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Shredded cabbage fermented in salt water
      C2
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    • savory

      US / ˈseɪ.vɚ.i/

      UK /ˈseɪ.vər.i/

      • Adjective
      • (Of taste) salty or spicy rather than sweet
      • Noun
      • Savoury food is salty or spicy and not sweet in taste
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    • schnitzel

      US /'ʃnɪtsəl/

      UK /'ʃnɪtsəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Deep-fried breaded veal cutlets
      C2
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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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    • shred

      US /ʃrɛd/

      UK /ʃred/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tear or rip up something to small pieces
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A small or tiny amount of something cut off
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    • shrimp

      US /ʃrɪmp/

      UK /ʃrɪmp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
      • Someone who is small and weak
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    • soak

      US /sok/

      UK /səʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something completely wet
      • To place something in liquid for a period of time
      • Noun
      • Placement in liquid for a period of time
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    • sour

      US /saʊr/

      UK /ˈsaʊə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
      • Adjective
      • Being mean and not friendly
      • Spoiled or made more acidic
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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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    • stand out

      US /stænd aʊt/

      UK /stænd aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be noticeably better than other similar ones
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    • steam

      US /stim/

      UK /sti:m/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
      • Source of stamina, strength or energy
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cover a surface with steam, so as to clean it
      • To cook in mist of tiny drops from boiling water
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • thick

      US /θɪk/

      UK /θɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to see through, as fog
      • Full of (people, etc.)
      • Adverb
      • In close association or friendship.
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    • traditional

      US /trəˈdɪʃənəl/

      UK /trəˈdɪʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Involved in a custom or event common to a people
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    • turmeric

      US /ˈtɚmərɪk/

      UK /ˈtɜ:mərɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Spice giving yellow color used in Indian cooking
      B2
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    • typically

      US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/

      UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • In a normal or usual way
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    • vary

      US /ˈveri/

      UK /ˈveəri/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change something and make it different
      • To be changeable, both up and down
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    • veal

      US /vil/

      UK /vi:l/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Meat from a young cow
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    • vendor

      US /ˈvɛndɚ/

      UK /ˈvendə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person who sells things, usually on the street
      B1TOEIC
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    • version

      US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/

      UK /ˈvə:ʃən/

      • Noun
      • Different way that someone interprets something
      • New or different form of something
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    • wheat

      US /hwit, wit/

      UK /wi:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A kind of grain that is used to make flour
      B1
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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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