Vocabulary

  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • get it together: To organize your life and become more responsible.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
  • show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in the bag: Assured of success; certain to be achieved.
  • stand out
  • ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
  • from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
  • made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • on the go: Very busy and active.
  • incredible: Very good; amazing
  • awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
  • slightly: Only a little
  • confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • crush: Strong attraction to someone
  • freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
  • presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
  • predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
  • upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
  • complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
  • crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
  • cheesy: Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
  • totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
  • combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • millennial: Concerning a millennium (a thousand years)
  • whisper: To talk with breath but no voice
  • sizzle: A hissing sound of something burning or frying
  • garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
  • taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
  • nutritional: (Of foods) having positive effects on your health
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • vegetarian: Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
  • rusty: Performing badly from lack of practice
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
  • kale: Hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • con: To trick or deceive someone
  • pepperoni: Pork and beef sausage
  • meet: To provide something that is necessary
  • fool: An idiot; someone who does something stupid
  • pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
  • add: To include as well
  • outgoing: Leaving a place or a position
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • date: To have become old-fashioned
  • cheer: Feeling of happiness or optimism
  • dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
  • northern: In or toward the north
  • hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • basil: Green mint herb with broad leaves used in cooking
  • salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
  • breakup: End of a relationship often due to troubles
  • cauliflower: White vegetable, that looks similar to broccoli
  • nutritionist: Specialist in the study of nutrition
  • zucchini: Long green marrow squash plant like a cucumber
  • homemade: Made at home, not in a factory
  • pasta: Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
  • excite: To make something or someone become more active
  • til: Until
  • ciao: (Italian) hello or goodbye
  • handmade: Made by hand or a hand process
  • idol: Person who is greatly admired
  • pesto: Sauce containing crushed basil leaves and garlic
  • jazzy: Resembling jazz (especially in its rhythm)
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    • as a whole

      US /æz e hol/

      UK /æz ə həul/

      • Phrase
      • Considering everything together; in general.
      • Complete; not divided or incomplete.
      • Adjective
      • Complete; not divided or fragmented.
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    • awesome

      US /ˈɔsəm/

      UK /'ɔ:səm/

      • Adjective
      • Great; wonderful; stupendous
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    • back into

      US /bæk ˈɪntu/

      UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
      • To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • basil

      US /ˈbæzəl,ˈbezəl/

      UK /ˈbæzl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Green mint herb with broad leaves used in cooking
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    • breakup

      US /ˈbrekˌʌp/

      UK /'breɪk'ʌp/

      • Noun
      • End of a relationship often due to troubles
      • Interruption or disintegration, especially of a radio signal.
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    • cauliflower

      US /ˈkɔlɪˌflaʊɚ, ˈkɑlɪ-/

      UK /ˈkɒliflaʊə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • White vegetable, that looks similar to broccoli
      • The plant that produces the cauliflower vegetable.
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    • cheer

      US /tʃɪr/

      UK /tʃiə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of happiness or optimism
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a loud shout of encouragement to someone
      • To make someone feel happier or less worried
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    • cheesy

      US /ˈtʃizi/

      UK /'tʃi:zɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
      • Tasting like cheese
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    • chew

      US /tʃu:/

      UK /tʃu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bite something many times without swallowing it
      • Noun
      • Act of biting something many times
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    • ciao

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • (Italian) hello or goodbye
      • Interjection
      • An informal Italian greeting, used for both hello and goodbye.
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    • combine

      US /kəmˈbaɪn/

      UK /kəmˈbaɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To mix several things together to form one thing
      • To harvest by means of a combine.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A harvesting machine for cutting, threshing, and cleaning grain.
      • A mixture of different things.
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    • con

      US /kɑ:n/

      UK /kɒn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To trick or deceive someone
      • Noun
      • Argument pointing out the negatives of a position
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    • confidence

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/

      UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Feeling you can trust someone
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    • crew

      US /kru/

      UK /kru:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
      • Skilled group of people working together on a task
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work as part of a crew.
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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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    • 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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    • ever since

      US /ˈɛvɚ sɪns/

      UK /ˈevə sins/

      • Adverb
      • Continuously from a past time until now.
      • Conjunction
      • From the time that; because.
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    • excite

      US /ɪkˈsaɪt/

      UK /ɪk'saɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something or someone become more active
      • To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
      A2TOEIC
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • fool

      US /ful/

      UK /fu:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An idiot; someone who does something stupid
      • Person kept by royalty to entertain with jokes
      • Transitive Verb
      • To trick someone; to deceive
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    • freak

      US /friːk/

      UK /friːk/

      • Adjective
      • (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
      • Noun
      • A person, animal, or event that is physically abnormal, very unusual, or unlike others.
      • A person with an unusual appearance or behaviour.
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    • from scratch

      US /frʌm skrætʃ/

      UK /frɔm skrætʃ/

      • Phrase
      • From the very beginning; from nothing.
      • From the very beginning; using new materials rather than something that already exists.
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    • garlic

      US /ˈɡɑrlɪk/

      UK /'ɡɑ:lɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
      B2
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    • get it together

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To organize your life and become more responsible.
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage 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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    • handmade

      US /ˈhændˈmed/

      UK /ˌhændˈmeɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Made by hand or a hand process
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    • homemade

      US /ˈhomˈmed/

      UK /'həʊm'meɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Made at home, not in a factory
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    • honestly

      US /ˈɑnɪstli/

      UK /ˈɒnɪstli/

      • Adverb
      • With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
      • Genuinely; in a sincere manner.
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    • idol

      US /ˈaɪdl/

      UK /'aɪdl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who is greatly admired
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    • in the bag

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • Assured of success; certain to be achieved.
      • Adjective
      • Securely obtained or achieved.
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    • incredible

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; amazing
      • Really good; amazing; great
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    • jazzy

      US /ˈdʒæzi/

      UK /ˈdʒæzi/

      • Adjective
      • Resembling jazz (especially in its rhythm)
      • Fancy and highly decorated
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    • kale

      US /keɪl/

      UK /keɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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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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    • millennial

      US /mɪ'lenɪrl/

      UK /mɪ'lenɪəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a millennium (a thousand years)
      • Relating to the millennial generation.
      • Noun
      • A person born between the early 1980s and the mid-1990s to early 2000s.
      • A person reaching young adulthood around the year 2000.
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    • northern

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • In or toward the north
      • Coming from the north.
      • Noun
      • A person who comes from the north.
      • The Aurora Borealis.
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    • nutritional

      US /njuˈtrɪʃənl:/

      UK /njʊ'trɪʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of foods) having positive effects on your health
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    • nutritionist

      US /nuˈtrɪʃənɪst/

      UK /njuˈtrɪʃənɪst/

      • Noun
      • Specialist in the study of nutrition
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    • on the go

      US /ɑn ði ɡo/

      UK /ɔn ðə ɡəu/

      • Adjective
      • Very busy and active.
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    • outgoing

      US /ˈaʊtgoʊɪŋ/

      UK /ˈaʊtgəʊɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Leaving a place or a position
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    • pasta

      US /ˈpɑ:stə/

      UK /ˈpæstə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
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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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    • pepperoni

      US /ˌpepəˈroʊni/

      UK /ˌpepəˈrəʊni/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Pork and beef sausage
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    • pesto

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sauce containing crushed basil leaves and garlic
      C1
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    • predict

      US /prɪˈdɪkt/

      UK /prɪ'dɪkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To guess or estimate what will or might happen
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    • presentation

      US /ˌprɛzənˈteʃən, ˌprizən-/

      UK /ˌpreznˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of giving a formal talk about something
      • Way in which something is displayed or shown
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    • rusty

      US /ˈrʌsti/

      UK /'rʌstɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Performing badly from lack of practice
      • Covered with or consisting of rust
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    • salt

      US /sɔlt/

      UK /sɔ:lt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Natural white crystal used to flavor food
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add salt to food in order to improve its taste
      • To add salt to ice in order to melt it
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    • sauce

      US /sɔs/

      UK /sɔ:s/

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

      US /ʃo ʌp/

      UK /ʃəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
      • To be noticeably better than (someone else)
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    • sizzle

      US /ˈsɪzəl/

      UK /'sɪzl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A hissing sound of something burning or frying
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become very hot as if being fried
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    • slightly

      US /ˈslaɪtli/

      UK /ˈslaɪtli/

      • Adverb
      • Only a little
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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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    • taste

      US /test/

      UK /teɪst/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
      • Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience something
      • To experience the flavor of food, drink
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    • til

      US /tɪl/

      UK /til,ti:l/

      • Adverb
      • Until
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    • upset

      US /ʌpˈsɛt/

      UK /ʌpˈset/

      • Adjective
      • (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
      • Troubled, worried, or angry
      • Transitive Verb
      • To turn upside down or on its side
      • To trouble, worry, or anger someone
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    • vegetarian

      US /ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛriən/

      UK /ˌvedʒə'teərɪən/

      • Adjective
      • Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who does not eat meat from animals or fish
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    • wanna

      US /ˈwɑnə/

      UK /'wɒnə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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    • whisper

      US /ˈhwɪspɚ,ˈwɪs-/

      UK /'wɪspə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk with breath but no voice
      • Noun
      • Act of talking without using your voice
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    • zucchini

      US /zʊ'ki:nɪ/

      UK /zuˈki:ni/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long green marrow squash plant like a cucumber
      C2
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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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