Vocabulary

  • back in the day: In the past; in former times.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • have to: Must do
  • set up
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • set off: To start a journey
  • fold up: To collapse or be able to be collapsed into a smaller shape, often for storage.
  • turn on
  • put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
  • wrap around: To encircle or surround something.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • see the light: To finally understand something after a period of confusion or ignorance.
  • in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • work through: To deal with something systematically until it is completed
  • cool down: To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
  • spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
  • in another world: Mentally distant; not paying attention to the present reality.
  • weigh up: To assess in order to make a decision about it
  • kid on: To joke or tease someone or pretend something is not true.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • in honor of: To show respect and admiration for someone or something.
  • want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • period: Set amount of time during which events take place
  • wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
  • unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
  • quality: Feature associated with someone or something
  • establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
  • tedious: Being uninteresting and taking a long time; boring
  • sake: Japanese rice wine
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • mold: Distinctive type of character or nature
  • alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
  • nostalgic: Feeling sad, but positive about memories/the past
  • elegant: Having or showing grace, style or beauty
  • fold: To bend one part of something against another
  • fake: Not real; made to look like something real
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • fermentation: Chemical change that produces alcohol in a liquid
  • trip: To release an electrical switch
  • temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
  • cater: To cook or serve at an event for a fee
  • polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
  • steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
  • taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
  • plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
  • amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
  • yeast: A single-celled fungi used to make bread and beer
  • bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • smooth: Moving without stops and starts
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
  • spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
  • nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
  • delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
  • stew: To cook meat or vegetables in hot water
  • choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
  • design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • heap: To express great praise, criticism, and emotions
  • rope: A thick string made by twisting fibers together
  • meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
  • tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
  • lantern: Light in a glass box that can be carried
  • barbaric: Uncivilized; cruel and wild
  • lamp: Device to produce light, using electricity/oil/gas
  • tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
  • cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
  • dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
  • mackerel: Fish with wavy marks on the back
  • brewery: Company or building for making beer
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    • alcohol

      US /ˈælkəˌhɔl,-ˌhɑl/

      UK /'ælkəhɒl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
      • Drinks such as wine, whiskey, beer
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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    • amazing

      US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Surprising in a pleasing way
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause wonder; to surprise completely
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    • back in the day

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the past; in former times.
      • Referring to a past time, often with a sense of nostalgia or fondness.
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    • barbaric

      US /bɑrˈbærɪk/

      UK /bɑ:'bærɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Uncivilized; cruel and wild
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    • brewery

      US /ˈbruəri, ˈbrʊri/

      UK /ˈbru:əri/

      • Countable Noun
      • Company or building for making beer
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    • bright

      US /braɪt/

      UK /braɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Cheerful and happy (manner)
      • (Of color) light and easy to see; vivid
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    • cater

      US /ˈketɚ/

      UK /'keɪtə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook or serve at an event for a fee
      • To handle or deal with; provide what is needed
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    • cool down

      US /kul daʊn/

      UK /ku:l daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
      • To become calm and relaxed after being angry or excited.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To perform light exercises after a more intense workout to gradually decrease heart rate and breathing.
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    • cream

      US /krim/

      UK /kri:m/

      • Adjective
      • Pale color that is yellowish white
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of a thick beauty product used on the skin
      • Thick liquid rubbed into the skin
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    • delicious

      US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
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    • dragon

      US /ˈdræɡən/

      UK /ˈdrægən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
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    • elegant

      US /ˈɛlɪɡənt/

      UK /'elɪɡənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having or showing grace, style or beauty
      • Pleasingly ingenious and simple.
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    • establish

      US /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

      UK /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To set or create something to last for a long time
      • To use facts, evidence to show truth or clarity
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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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    • 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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    • fermentation

      US /ˌfə:mənˈteʃən, -mɛn-/

      UK /ˌfɜ:men'teɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Chemical change that produces alcohol in a liquid
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    • fold

      US /fold/

      UK /fəʊld/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bend one part of something against another
      • (Of business) to fail or close down
      • Countable Noun
      • Pen where sheep are kept
      • Group of people who have a common belief
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    • fold up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To collapse or be able to be collapsed into a smaller shape, often for storage.
      • To fail and close down (a business).
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    • for sure

      US /fɔr ʃʊr/

      UK /fɔ: ʃuə/

      • Adverb
      • Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
      • Used to emphasize a statement.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
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    • glue

      US /ɡlu/

      UK /ɡlu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sticky substance used for joining things together
      • Transitive Verb
      • To join or affix things with glue or paste
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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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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heap

      US /hip/

      UK /hi:p/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To express great praise, criticism, and emotions
      • To place things on top other things in a pile
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large, disordered pile of things
      • Large quantity or amount of something
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    • in advance

      US /ɪn ædˈvæns/

      UK /in ədˈvɑ:ns/

      • Phrase
      • Ahead of time; before something happens
      • Noun
      • A payment made before it is due, especially for work to be done
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    • in another world

      US /ɪn əˈnʌðɚ wɝld/

      UK /ɪn əˈnʌðə wɜ:ld/

      • other
      • Mentally distant; not paying attention to the present reality.
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    • in honor of

      US /ɪn ˈɑnɚ ʌv/

      UK /in ˈɔnə ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • To show respect and admiration for someone or something.
      • As a tribute or memorial to someone or something.
      • Preposition
      • To show respect and admiration for someone.
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    • in mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

      • Phrase
      • Being aware of or considering something.
      • To remember or consider something.
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    • in the process of

      US /ɪn ði ˈprɑsˌɛs ʌv/

      UK /in ðə ˈprəuses ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • kid on

      US /kɪd ɑn/

      UK /kid ɒn/

      • other
      • To joke or tease someone or pretend something is not true.
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    • lamp

      US /læmp/

      UK /læmp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device to produce light, using electricity/oil/gas
      • A source of illumination.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To illuminate with or as if with a lamp.
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    • lantern

      US /ˈlæntərn/

      UK /ˈlæntən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Light in a glass box that can be carried
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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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    • mackerel

      US /ˈmækərəl, ˈmækrəl/

      UK /ˈmækrəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fish with wavy marks on the back
      • Adjective
      • Having a pattern of wavy lines or bands, resembling the markings on a mackerel fish.
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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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    • mold

      US /mold/

      UK /məʊld/

      • Noun
      • Distinctive type of character or nature
      • Fungus growing on old food or in wet dark places
      • Transitive Verb
      • To influence a person's character or behavior
      • To form something into a shape
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    • nostalgic

      US /nɒ'stældʒɪk/

      UK /nɒ'stældʒɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling sad, but positive about memories/the past
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    • other than

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different from.
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    • outside of

      US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
      • Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
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    • plate

      US /plet/

      UK /pleɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Flat dish used for eating or serving food
      • Smooth, thin piece of metal applied in a layer
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a layer of metal on something to protect it
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    • polish

      US /ˈpɑlɪʃ/

      UK /'pɒlɪʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of making something clean and shiny
      • A cream used to make shoes etc. shiny
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it
      • To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it
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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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    • put together

      US /pʊt təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /put təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
      • To organize or arrange something.
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    • quality

      US /ˈkwɑlɪti/

      UK /'kwɒlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feature associated with someone or something
      • High level of worth or excellence
      • Adjective
      • Of a high standard
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    • rope

      US /rop/

      UK /rəʊp/

      • Countable Noun
      • A thick string made by twisting fibers together
      • Transitive Verb
      • To tie/attach animals, etc. together using a rope
      • To enclose or cordon off an area with a rope.
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    • sake

      US /sek/

      UK /seɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Japanese rice wine
      • Noun
      • Interest or benefit of someone or something
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    • see the light

      US /si ði laɪt/

      UK /si: ðə lait/

      • Idiom
      • To finally understand something after a period of confusion or ignorance.
      • To come into existence or be made public.
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    • set off

      US /sɛt ɔf/

      UK /set ɒf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start a journey
      • To cause something to explode or start working.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to explode.
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
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    • smooth

      US /smuð/

      UK /smu:ð/

      • Adjective
      • Moving without stops and starts
      • Pleasant and flat to touch, not rough
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something rough feel flat, e.g. by ironing
      • To spread a substance over a surface
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    • spread out

      US /sprɛd aʊt/

      UK /spred aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To extend or stretch over a large area.
      • To arrange things so that they cover a large area.
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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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    • stew

      US /stu, stju/

      UK /stju:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cook meat or vegetables in hot water
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of dish mixing meat, vegetables, and gravy
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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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    • tank

      US /tæŋk/

      UK /tæŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Container for holding liquid or gas
      • Military vehicle that can go over rough areas
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fail completely or badly
      • To deliberately lose a game or contest
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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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    • tedious

      US /ˈtidiəs/

      UK /ˈti:diəs/

      • Adjective
      • Being uninteresting and taking a long time; boring
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    • temperature

      US /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə-/

      UK /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When you your body heat is above normal
      • How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather
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    • trip

      US /trɪp/

      UK /trɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To release an electrical switch
      • To fall by catching your foot on something
      • Noun
      • Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
      • Journey or visit to a place
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    • turn on

      US /tɚn ɑn/

      UK /tə:n ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause someone to be interested or excited
      • Transitive Verb
      • To activate or switch on a device or appliance.
      • To suddenly attack or criticize someone.
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    • unique

      US /juˈnik/

      UK /jʊ'ni:k/

      • Adjective
      • Unlike other things; being the only one like it
      • Remarkably special or unusual.
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
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    • want in

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To desire to participate or be included in something.
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    • weigh up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To assess in order to make a decision about it
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    • whoa

      US /woʊ/

      UK /wəʊ/

      • Interjection
      • Tell someone to do something more slowly
      • An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
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    • wire

      US /waɪr/

      UK /'waɪə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Thin, flexible thread of metal
      • Act of sending a message by telegraph
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To connect two or more things together with cable
      • To send money to someone electronically
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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    • work through

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To deal with something systematically until it is completed
      • To deal with a problem or difficult situation.
      More
    • wrap

      US /ræp/

      UK /ræp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
      • Thin bread filled with food and rolled
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be or move around something
      • To cover something with paper or a cloth e.g. gift
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    • wrap around

      US /ræp əˈraʊnd/

      UK /ræp əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To encircle or surround something.
      • To extend or stretch around something.
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    • yeast

      US /jist/

      UK /ji:st/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A single-celled fungi used to make bread and beer
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

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    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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