Vocabulary

  • down with: Suffering from an illness.
  • smash down: To break or demolish something forcefully.
  • on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
  • in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
  • move back: To retreat or withdraw from a position.
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • bunch: A group of things of the same kind
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
  • surface: To give (road) a top layer
  • messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
  • nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
  • thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • mustard: Spicy yellow or brown condiment used to add flavor
  • press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • quarter: 25 cents
  • smash: Accident involving vehicles
  • alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • greasy: Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
  • stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
  • porch: Roofed structure over the entrance of a building
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
  • sore: An open or raised painful spot on the skin
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • duty: Work required by your job or position
  • sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • bun: Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • metal: Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
  • part: Division of a book
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • sear: To use high heat to quickly burn the surface of
  • bulky: Large and awkward to carry or put somewhere
  • mid: At (or near) the middle point
  • southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
  • smoky: (Room) full of smoke
  • griddle: Metal surface that is heated so as to cook food
  • pounder: Object described by its weight in pounds
  • cheeseburger: Hamburger with melted cheese on it
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    • alarm

      US /əˈlɑ:rm/

      UK /əˈlɑ:m/

      • Noun
      • Sound or light used for a warning or alert
      • an alarm clock
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone unpleasantly surprised
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
      A2
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    • bulky

      US /ˈbʌlki/

      UK /ˈbʌlki/

      • Adjective
      • Large and awkward to carry or put somewhere
      B1
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    • bun

      US /bʌn/

      UK /bʌn/

      • Noun
      • Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
      B2
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    • bunch

      US /bʌntʃ/

      UK /bʌntʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group of things of the same kind
      • A group of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To group people or things closely together
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    • cheeseburger

      US /ˈtʃi:zbɜ:rgə(r)/

      UK /ˈtʃi:zbɜ:gə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Hamburger with melted cheese on it
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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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    • crispy

      US /ˈkrɪspi/

      UK /'krɪspɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
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    • down with

      US /daʊn wɪð/

      UK /daun wið/

      • Adjective
      • Suffering from an illness.
      • Agreeable to; in favor of.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of opposition to something.
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    • duty

      US /ˈduti, ˈdju-/

      UK /'dju:tɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Work required by your job or position
      • A tax (on imported goods)
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    • for the most part

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Generally; mostly; on the whole.
      • Mostly; generally; in most cases.
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    • greasy

      US /ˈɡrisi, -zi/

      UK /ˈgri:si/

      • Adjective
      • Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
      B2
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    • griddle

      US /ˈɡrɪdl/

      UK /'ɡrɪdl/

      • Noun
      • Metal surface that is heated so as to cook food
      C2
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    • handle

      US /ˈhændl/

      UK /'hændl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cope with or take responsibility for
      • To control a machine, car etc.
      • Countable Noun
      • The part of a door you hold to open it
      • Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
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    • in town

      US /ɪn taʊn/

      UK /in taun/

      • Phrase
      • Present or available in the local area or city.
      • Available or present in a particular place.
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
      A2
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    • messy

      US /ˈmɛsi/

      UK /'mesɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being complex or difficult to fix
      • Being untidy or dirty
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    • metal

      US /ˈmɛtl/

      UK /ˈmetl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
      • An object made of metal.
      • Adjective
      • Made something such as gold, steel, iron
      A2
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    • mid

      US /mɪd/

      UK /mɪd/

      • Adjective
      • At (or near) the middle point
      B2
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    • move back

      US /muv bæk/

      UK /mu:v bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To retreat or withdraw from a position.
      • To reposition or shift something to a previous location.
      A2
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    • mustard

      US /ˈmʌstərd/

      UK /ˈmʌstəd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Spicy yellow or brown condiment used to add flavor
      B2
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    • on top of that

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
      A1
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    • porch

      US /pɔ:rtʃ/

      UK /pɔ:tʃ/

      • Noun
      • Roofed structure over the entrance of a building
      B2
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    • pounder

      US /'paʊndər/

      UK /'paʊndə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Object described by its weight in pounds
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    • press

      US /prɛs/

      UK /pres/

      • Noun
      • Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
      • General term for TV, radio, newspapers
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
      • To repeatedly ask someone to do something
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • quarter

      US /ˈkwɔrtɚ/

      UK /'kwɔ:tə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • 25 cents
      • 3-month period of time for businesses, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To split something into four equal parts
      • To give a soldier a place to live for a short time
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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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    • sear

      US /sɪr/

      UK /sɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use high heat to quickly burn the surface of
      • To make a strong, unpleasant impression on
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    • smash

      US /smæʃ/

      UK /smæʃ/

      • Noun
      • Accident involving vehicles
      • Sound when something breaks into pieces loudly
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To break into pieces
      • To defeat someone completely
      B1
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    • smash down

      US /smæʃ daʊn/

      UK /smæʃ daʊn/

      • other
      • To break or demolish something forcefully.
      B2
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    • smoky

      US /ˈsmoki/

      UK /'sməʊkɪ/

      • Adjective
      • (Room) full of smoke
      • Being suggestive of smoke in appearance or taste
      B1
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    • sore

      US /sɔr, sor/

      UK /sɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • An open or raised painful spot on the skin
      • Adjective
      • Angry; annoyed
      • Upset or angry about something that happened
      A2
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    • southeast

      US /saʊθˈist, saʊˈist/

      UK /ˌsaʊθ'i:st/

      • Noun
      • Location in the southeastern part of an area
      B2
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    • spot

      US /spɑt/

      UK /spɒt/

      • Noun
      • A certain place or area
      • A difficult time; awkward situation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To see someone or something by chance
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    • stark

      US /stɑ:rk/

      UK /stɑ:k/

      • Adjective
      • Very clear and often unpleasant
      B2
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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
      A2
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    • surface

      US /ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /'sɜ:fɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give (road) a top layer
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
      • To come to the top of something; emerge
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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.
      A2
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    • vessel

      US /ˈvɛsəl/

      UK /ˈvesl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
      • A ship or boat; something that carries things
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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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