Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
  • for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • certain foods: Specific types of food, often referring to those with particular characteristics or effects.
  • on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
  • made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
  • taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
  • love: Person's name
  • laughter: Action or sound of laughing
  • popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
  • free: Living, happening without being controlled
  • allergy: Sensitivity to foods, etc. causing a bad reaction
  • spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
  • dough: Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
  • gluten: Mix of sticky plant proteins found in wheat flour
  • kale: Hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves
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    • allergy

      US /ˈælərdʒi/

      UK /ˈælədʒi/

      • Noun
      • Sensitivity to foods, etc. causing a bad reaction
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    • applause

      US /əˈplɔz/

      UK /ə'plɔ:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
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    • audience

      US /ˈɔdiəns/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
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    • certain foods

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Specific types of food, often referring to those with particular characteristics or effects.
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    • dough

      US /do/

      UK /dəu/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
      • (slang) Money.
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    • for some reason

      US /fɔr sʌm ˈrizən/

      UK /fɔ: sʌm ˈri:zən/

      • Phrase
      • For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
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    • gluten

      US /ˈɡlutn/

      UK /ˈglu:tn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Mix of sticky plant proteins found in wheat flour
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    • kale

      US /keɪl/

      UK /keɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • laughter

      US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/

      UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Action or sound of laughing
      • The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
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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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    • on the brink of

      US /ɑːn ðiː brɪŋk ɑːv/

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
      • About to happen; imminent.
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    • spice

      US /spaɪs/

      UK /spaɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add chili, etc. to food to improve its taste
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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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    • 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
      A2TOEIC
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    • to taste

      US /tu teɪst/

      UK /tu teɪst/

      • other
      • Add an ingredient according to your preference.
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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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    Ever wondered why pumpkin spice is everywhere or why Jell-O salads were a thing? Dive into the hilarious world of food fads, from 1950s recipes to the kale craze, and pick up some fun cultural insights along the way! You'll get a great look at how food trends evolve and maybe even learn a thing or two about simple sentence structure.

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