Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • in terms of
  • Easier said than done: More difficult than it appears to be.
  • against time: Working under pressure to meet a deadline; in a race to finish something quickly.
  • anything goes: There are no rules or restrictions; anything is acceptable or possible.
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • shelf life: The length of time for which an item remains usable, fit for consumption, or saleable.
  • slow down: To reduce the speed
  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • pretty solid: Quite strong, reliable, or convincing.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • lock in: To secure something, such as a price or deal, for a specific period.
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • straighten out: To resolve a problem or difficulty; to clarify a misunderstanding.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • set up
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
  • hot air: Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
  • from top to bottom: Completely or thoroughly; in every part.
  • stand back: To move away from something, usually to create space or avoid danger.
  • walk away with: To win or obtain something easily or without much effort.
  • to die for: Extremely desirable or enjoyable.
  • in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • massive: Very big; large; too big
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
  • stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
  • wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
  • overwhelm: To defeat something or someone completely
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
  • consistency: Quality of behaving or meaning the same
  • gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
  • mature: Behaving like an adult
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
  • motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
  • tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
  • lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
  • dough: Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
  • ferment: To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
  • press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
  • layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
  • slight: Small (amount, quality)
  • development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • fold: To bend one part of something against another
  • tray: A wide flat thing to carry food on
  • wild: In a manner which lacks control
  • shatter: To break into small pieces
  • interior: Part of country that is far from the border, coast
  • sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
  • fermentation: Chemical change that produces alcohol in a liquid
  • automatic: Done without conscious thought
  • batch: Amount of something that is produced at one time
  • scrap: To fight with someone
  • hydrate: To give or add water to something or someone
  • detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
  • program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
  • crumble: To break into small parts or crumbs
  • yeast: A single-celled fungi used to make bread and beer
  • gluten: Mix of sticky plant proteins found in wheat flour
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • prepare: To make something ready for use
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • croissant: Flaky crescent-shaped roll, as eaten for breakfast
  • bloom: To flower; to produce flowers
  • rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
  • prep: Preparation for an action or event
  • come: To arrive at a place
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
  • crescent: Curved in shape with narrow ends and wider middle
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • warm: To become more friendly or to like something
  • close: Almost; near
  • wholesale: Concerning the selling of goods in large amounts
  • hydraulic: Of a system operated by water or other liquids
  • convection: When gas/liquid moves up if warm and down if cold
  • honeycomb: Wax structure of six-sided cells made by bees
  • airflow: Movement of air around objects
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    • against time

      US /əˈɡenst taɪm/

      UK /əˈɡenst taim/

      • Phrase
      • Working under pressure to meet a deadline; in a race to finish something quickly.
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    • airflow

      US /ˈerfloʊ/

      UK /ˈeəfləʊ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Movement of air around objects
      C2
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    • anything goes

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • There are no rules or restrictions; anything is acceptable or possible.
      A1
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
      A1
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    • attention

      US /əˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /əˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taking notice of someone or something
      • Noun
      • (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
      A2TOEIC
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    • automatic

      US /ˌɔtəˈmætɪk/

      UK /ˌɔ:tə'mætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Done without conscious thought
      • Operating by itself, without an operator
      • Noun
      • Car that is able to change gears by itself
      A2
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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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    • batch

      US /bætʃ/

      UK /bætʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Amount of something that is produced at one time
      • A group of things made or done together
      • Transitive Verb
      • To combine or arrange together into a group
      B2
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    • bloom

      US /blum/

      UK /blu:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To flower; to produce flowers
      • To achieve an ideal state of beauty and strength
      • Noun
      • Period of beauty, strength or freshness
      B2
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    • collapse

      US /kəˈlæps/

      UK /kə'læps/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
      • To suddenly fall down or break apart into pieces
      • Noun
      • The sudden failure of a structure or system.
      • The sudden failure of a bodily organ or function.
      B1
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    • consistency

      US /kənˈsɪstənsi/

      UK /kən'sɪstənsɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of behaving or meaning the same
      • Physical quality of being smooth, thick, lumpy
      B1
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    • convection

      US /kənˈvɛkʃən/

      UK /kən'vekʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • When gas/liquid moves up if warm and down if cold
      C1
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    • crescent

      US /ˈkrɛsənt/

      UK /ˈkresnt/

      • Adjective
      • Curved in shape with narrow ends and wider middle
      • Increasing or growing.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Curved shape with pointed ends and a wider middle
      • A street or row of buildings in a curved shape.
      B2
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    • croissant

      US /krwɑˈsɑŋ, krəˈsɑnt/

      UK /'krwæsɒ̃/

      • Countable Noun
      • Flaky crescent-shaped roll, as eaten for breakfast
      C2
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    • crumble

      US /ˈkrʌmbəl/

      UK /ˈkrʌmbl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To break into small parts or crumbs
      B2
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    • development

      US /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

      UK /dɪ'veləpmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
      • A new event related to a previous event
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • Easier said than done

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • More difficult than it appears to be.
      A1
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    • entire

      US /ɛnˈtaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
      • Undivided; not shared or distributed.
      A2TOEIC
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    • essential

      US /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/

      UK /ɪ'senʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely or most important and necessary
      • Fundamental; basic.
      • Noun
      • A concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants.
      B1TOEIC
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    • executive

      US /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/

      UK /ɪɡ'zekjətɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A senior manager in a business or organization
      • The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws.
      • Adjective
      • Of a high ranking job in a company
      • Relating to the management of a business or organization.
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • fermentation

      US /ˌfə:mənˈteʃən, -mɛn-/

      UK /ˌfɜ:men'teɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Chemical change that produces alcohol in a liquid
      B2
      More
    • flavor

      US /ˈflevɚ/

      UK /'fleɪvə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quality giving something a particular character
      • Taste of something, especially in food or drink
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add extra taste to a food
      B1
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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
      B1TOEIC
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    • from top to bottom

      US /frəm tɑp tu ˈbɑtəm/

      UK /frəm tɒp tə ˈbɒtəm/

      • other
      • Completely or thoroughly; in every part.
      B1
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    • gluten

      US /ˈɡlutn/

      UK /ˈglu:tn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Mix of sticky plant proteins found in wheat flour
      C1
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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
      A1
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    • gradually

      US /ˈɡrædʒʊəlɪ/

      UK /ˈgrædʒuəli/

      • Adverb
      • Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
      • Little by little; in a slow and progressive manner.
      B1TOEIC
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • honeycomb

      US /ˈhʌnikoʊm/

      UK /ˈhʌnikəʊm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Wax structure of six-sided cells made by bees
      C1
      More
    • hot air

      US /hɑt er/

      UK /hɔt eə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
      • Air that has been heated.
      A1
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    • hydrate

      US /ˈhaɪˌdret/

      UK /'haɪdreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give or add water to something or someone
      • Noun
      • A compound in which water molecules are chemically bound to another substance.
      C2
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    • hydraulic

      US /haɪˋdrɔlɪk/

      UK /haɪˋdrɔlɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of a system operated by water or other liquids
      B2
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
      A1
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    • in with

      US /ɪn wɪð/

      UK /in wið/

      • Phrase
      • Fashionable or popular at the moment.
      • Having influence or favor with someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
      A1
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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.
      A1
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    • interior

      US /ɪnˈtɪriɚ/

      UK /ɪn'tɪərɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of country that is far from the border, coast
      • Remote central area of a continent
      • Adjective
      • Being the inside part of a building, car etc.
      B1TOEIC
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    • layer

      US /ˈleɚ/

      UK /ˈleiə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of several sheets of a material or object
      • A covering of something spread over a surface.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put things one on top of another
      B1TOEIC
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    • lift

      US /lɪft/

      UK /lɪft/

      • Noun
      • Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
      • Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
      • To move something to higher position
      A2
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    • lock in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To secure something, such as a price or deal, for a specific period.
      • To confine someone or something in a place by locking the door.
      A1
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    • massive

      US /ˈmæsɪv/

      UK /ˈmæsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Very big; large; too big
      • Large or imposing in scale or scope.
      B1
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    • mature

      US /məˈtʃʊr/

      UK /məˈtʃʊə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Behaving like an adult
      • Being fully developed physically
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Wine, cheese) To age to improve its taste
      A2
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    • motivate

      US /ˈmotəˌvet/

      UK /'məʊtɪveɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone a reason, the will to do something
      A2TOEIC
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
      A1
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    • off the ground

      US /ɔf ði ɡraʊnd/

      UK /ɔf ðə ɡraund/

      • Phrase
      • Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
      • Airborne; having left the ground.
      A1
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    • overwhelm

      US /ˌoʊvərˈwelm/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈwelm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To defeat something or someone completely
      • To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
      B1TOEIC
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • pretty solid

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Quite strong, reliable, or convincing.
      • Fairly firm or well-established; not easily broken or changed.
      B2
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • rotate

      US /ˈroʊteɪt/

      UK /rəʊˈteɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly change people who perform a role
      • To regularly change the crops that grow in a field
      B2
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    • scrap

      US /skræp/

      UK /skræp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fight with someone
      • Noun
      • A fight with someone
      • Small piece of something especially paper or cloth
      B1
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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.
      A1
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    • shatter

      US /ˈʃætɚ/

      UK /'ʃætə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To break into small pieces
      B1
      More
    • sheet

      US /ʃit/

      UK /ʃi:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
      • Piece of thin flat metal, plastic or glass
      A2
      More
    • shelf life

      US /ʃɛlf laɪf/

      UK /ʃelf laif/

      • Noun
      • The length of time for which an item remains usable, fit for consumption, or saleable.
      A2
      More
    • slight

      US /slaɪt/

      UK /slaɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Small (amount, quality)
      • Appearing thin, delicate and physically weak
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ignore or treat rudely and with no respect
      B1
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    • slow down

      US /slo daʊn/

      UK /sləu daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce the speed
      • To become less active or busy.
      A1
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    • stand back

      US /stænd bæk/

      UK /stænd bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move away from something, usually to create space or avoid danger.
      • To not get involved in a situation; to take a detached perspective.
      A2
      More
    • stay in

      US /ste ɪn/

      UK /stei in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain inside one's home.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
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    • straighten out

      US /ˈstretn aʊt/

      UK /ˈstreɪtn aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To resolve a problem or difficulty; to clarify a misunderstanding.
      • To make something tidy or organized; to put in order.
      A1
      More
    • stretch

      US /strɛtʃ/

      UK /stretʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
      • To make something bigger by pulling on it
      • Noun
      • Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
      • A consecutive row of things
      A2TOEIC
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    • tap

      US /tæp/

      UK /tæp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
      • To spy one someone electronically
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Faucet; the place you can get water from a pipe
      • Light hit, generally one that makes a sound
      A2
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    • to die for

      US /tu daɪ fɔr/

      UK /tu: dai fɔ:/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely desirable or enjoyable.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be willing to sacrifice one's life for someone or something.
      A1
      More
    • tray

      US /tre/

      UK /treɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A wide flat thing to carry food on
      • Flat storage area of a truck
      B1TOEIC
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
      A1
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    • walk away with

      US /ˈwɔk əˈweɪ wɪð/

      UK /ˈwɔ:k əˈweɪ wɪð/

      • other
      • To win or obtain something easily or without much effort.
      B2
      More
    • wholesale

      US /ˈholˌsel/

      UK /'həʊlseɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the selling of goods in large amounts
      B2
      More
    • wild

      US /waɪld/

      UK /waɪld/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner which lacks control
      • Adjective
      • Living in nature; not tame
      • (Of land) not developed by people
      A2
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    • 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
      B1
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    • yeast

      US /jist/

      UK /ji:st/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A single-celled fungi used to make bread and beer
      B2
      More
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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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