Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • rustle up: To prepare food quickly and easily.
  • cook up: To invent a story or plan, especially dishonestly.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • take on: To acquire a new characteristic
  • mash up: A song or other piece of music created by combining elements from two or more different sources.
  • beef out: To make something bigger or more detailed.
  • sesame oil: An oil derived from sesame seeds, used in cooking and as a flavouring.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
  • halfway there: Having completed half of the required distance or task; making good progress.
  • loosen up: To become more relaxed and less tense.
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • walk away from: To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • incredible: Very good; amazing
  • ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
  • conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
  • instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
  • spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
  • protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
  • toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
  • challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
  • flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
  • render: To cause to be in a certain state or condition
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
  • crunch: To crush something into pieces
  • mentor: Experienced or wise person who advises others
  • impress: To make an emotional impact upon
  • cupboard: Piece of furniture used for storage
  • pinch: A very small amount of something
  • roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
  • garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
  • sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
  • spinach: Vegetable with dark green leaves, full of iron
  • raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
  • amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
  • nauseous: Feeling like you want to vomit
  • sesame: Tropical plant with seeds used as food in oil
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
  • sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
  • boil: To become extremely angry or excited
  • spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
  • echo: (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
  • pantry: Room for preparation or storage of foods
  • dorm: College building with rooms that students live in
  • evenly: Equally; with advantage to both sides
  • yolk: Yellow central part of a bird's egg
  • pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
  • store: To put things in a place for later use
  • peanut: Edible small nut which grows under the ground
  • delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
  • flake: Thin and very small piece of something
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  • level: Specific height of something
  • add: To include as well
  • chili: Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
  • dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
  • mash: To make something soft by beating or crushing it
  • soy: Food substance made from soya beans
  • cheap: Not costing a lot of money
  • meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
  • love: Person's name
  • beautiful: Having dome something well
  • gloss: To summarize very briefly; skip over
  • wait: To delay or not do something until later
  • sheen: Soft, smooth, shiny quality, as of glossy hair
  • cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
  • takeout: Food bought at a restaurant but eaten elsewhere
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    • absorb

      US /əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/

      UK /əb'sɔ:b/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take up all attention / energy of something
      • To take in a liquid; soak up
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    • achieve

      US /əˈtʃiv/

      UK /ə'tʃi:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
      • To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
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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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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • beef out

      US /bif aʊt/

      UK /bi:f aʊt/

      • other
      • To make something bigger or more detailed.
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    • boil

      US /bɔɪl/

      UK /bɔɪl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become extremely angry or excited
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook in very hot water
      • To make liquids hot so they turn to gas
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    • challenge

      US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

      UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
      • Act of formally inviting someone to compete
      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally invite someone to compete at something
      • To question the correctness of something
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    • chili

      US /ˈtʃɪli/

      UK /ˈtʃɪli/

      • Noun
      • Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
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    • chop

      US /tʃɑp/

      UK /tʃɒp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
      • To hit someone with your hand
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A hit with the hand in a sideways motion
      • Thick slice of meat still attached to a bone
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    • conquer

      US /ˈkɑŋkɚ/

      UK /'kɒŋkə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take possession of (land, city) with an army
      • To beat something difficult, e.g. a fear; overcome
      B2
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    • cook up

      US /kʊk ʌp/

      UK /kuk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent a story or plan, especially dishonestly.
      • To prepare food quickly and easily.
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    • crunch

      US /krʌntʃ/

      UK /krʌntʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To crush something into pieces
      • To crush something noisily.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To chew noisily with a crackling sound
      • To make a crushing sound when walked on.
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    • cupboard

      US /ˈkʌbərd/

      UK /ˈkʌbəd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of furniture used for storage
      • The contents of a cupboard, especially food supplies.
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    • delicious

      US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

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

      US /dɔrm/

      UK /dɔ:m/

      • Countable Noun
      • College building with rooms that students live in
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    • echo

      US /'ekoʊ/

      UK /'ekəʊ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
      • (Of a sound) to be repeated
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Repetition of sounds after bouncing off something
      • A repetition of events or circumstances
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    • evenly

      US /ˈivənlɪ/

      UK /ˈi:vnli/

      • Adverb
      • Equally; with advantage to both sides
      • In a smooth, level or regular way
      B2
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    • flake

      US /flek/

      UK /fleɪk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Thin and very small piece of something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To break off into small pieces
      B2
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    • 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
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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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    • gloss

      US /ɡlɔs, ɡlɑs/

      UK /ɡlɒs/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To summarize very briefly; skip over
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being shiny and smooth
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    • halfway there

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Having completed half of the required distance or task; making good progress.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of encouragement, indicating that significant progress has been made and the goal is within reach.
      A1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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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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    • impress

      US /ɪmˈprɛs/

      UK /ɪm'pres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an emotional impact upon
      • To press into a soft material to make a pattern
      • Noun
      • A mark or design made by stamping.
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    • incredible

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/

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

      US /ɪnˈɡridiənt/

      UK /ɪnˈgri:diənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food item used when making a meal or drink
      • Quality necessary to be something to work well
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    • inside of

      US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Within; in the inner part of.
      • Within a certain period of time.
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    • instant

      US /ˈɪnstənt/

      UK /ˈɪnstənt/

      • Adjective
      • (Food) requiring very little preparation
      • Occurring immediately
      • Noun
      • A very short period of time
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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.
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    • level

      US /ˈlɛvəl/

      UK /'levl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Specific height of something
      • Amount of ability you have compared to others
      • Transitive Verb
      • To aim a gun at someone
      • To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
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    • loosen up

      US /ˈlusən ʌp/

      UK /ˈlu:sən ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become more relaxed and less tense.
      • To become less strict or rigid.
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    • mash

      US /mæʃ/

      UK /mæʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something soft by beating or crushing it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cooked potatoes, etc. crushed and served hot
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    • mash up

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A song or other piece of music created by combining elements from two or more different sources.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To combine different elements, especially in music, to create something new.
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    • meat

      US /mit/

      UK /mi:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
      • Noun
      • Something that is important or significant
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    • mentor

      US /'mentɔ:r/

      UK /'mentɔ:(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Experienced or wise person who advises others
      • Transitive Verb
      • To act as an advisor or teacher to someone
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    • nauseous

      US /ˈnɔ:ʃəs/

      UK /ˈnɔ:ziəs/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling like you want to vomit
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    • pan

      US /pæn/

      UK /pæn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To follow an object being filmed with a camera
      • To criticize, e.g. a film, in a strong way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Open metal container used for cooking
      • Steel drum
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    • pantry

      US /ˈpæntri/

      UK /ˈpæntri/

      • Noun
      • Room for preparation or storage of foods
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    • peanut

      US /ˈpiˌnʌt/

      UK /ˈpi:nʌt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Edible small nut which grows under the ground
      • A very small amount of money.
      B2
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    • pinch

      US /pɪntʃ/

      UK /pɪntʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A very small amount of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause pain by pressing against something
      • To squeeze painfully between e.g. thumb and finger
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    • protein

      US /ˈprəʊˌtiːn/

      UK /ˈprəʊti:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of molecules made from amino acids
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    • raid

      US /red/

      UK /reɪd/

      • Noun
      • Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
      • A sudden aggressive incursion.
      • Transitive Verb
      • (Army) to suddenly enter or attack a place
      • To suddenly enter or attack, e.g. to steal or harm
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    • render

      US /ˈrɛndɚ/

      UK /ˈrendə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to be in a certain state or condition
      • To digitally make an image ready for use
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A first coat of plaster applied to a surface.
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    • roast

      US /roʊst/

      UK /rəʊst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
      • To cook food in an oven or over a fire
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A joint of meat cooked in an oven
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    • rustle up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To prepare food quickly and easily.
      • To gather or collect something, often with some effort.
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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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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    • sesame

      US /ˈsɛsəmi/

      UK /ˈsesəmi/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Tropical plant with seeds used as food in oil
      B2
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    • sesame oil

      US /ˈsɛsəmi ɔɪl/

      UK /ˈsesəmi ɔil/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • An oil derived from sesame seeds, used in cooking and as a flavouring.
      • An oil derived from sesame seeds, also used in cosmetics and skincare.
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    • sheen

      US /ʃin/

      UK /ʃi:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Soft, smooth, shiny quality, as of glossy hair
      C1
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    • soy

      US /sɔɪ/

      UK /sɔɪ/

      • Noun
      • Food substance made from soya beans
      C2
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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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    • spinach

      US /ˈspɪnɪtʃ/

      UK /ˈspɪnɪtʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Vegetable with dark green leaves, full of iron
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    • spread

      US /sprɛd/

      UK /spred/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
      • The distance between two things
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To place over a large area; to cover a large area
      • (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
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    • sticky

      US /ˈstɪki/

      UK /ˈstɪki/

      • Adjective
      • Easy to adhere or stick to other things
      • (Of weather/a day) uncomfortably hot and humid
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    • store

      US /stɔr, stor/

      UK /stɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put things in a place for later use
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where things are kept for future use
      • Place where you can go to buy things
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    • take on

      US /tek ɑn/

      UK /teik ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To acquire a new characteristic
      • To accept a new responsibility, role
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    • takeout

      US /ˈtekaʊt/

      UK /'teɪkaʊt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Food bought at a restaurant but eaten elsewhere
      C2
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    • toss

      US /tɔ:s/

      UK /tɒs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
      • To mix ingredients lightly.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move about restlessly; to writhe or fidget.
      • To be thrown about violently.
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

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

      US /wɔk əˈwe frʌm/

      UK /wɔ:k əˈwei frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
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    • yolk

      US /joʊk/

      UK /jəʊk/

      • Noun
      • Yellow central part of a bird's egg
      B2
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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

    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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