afternoon tea
US /ˌæftɚˈnun ti/
UK /ˌɑ:ftəˈnu:n ti:/
- Noun
- A light meal typically eaten between 3pm and 5pm, consisting of tea, sandwiches, cakes, and scones.
A1Morealong 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.
A2Moreapparently
US /əˈpærəntlɪ/
UK /əˈpærəntli/
- Adverb
- According to what you heard; from what can be seen
A2TOEICMorecompetition
US /ˌkɑmpɪˈtɪʃən/
UK /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fighting against others to win something
- A situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone can have.
A2Moreconsume
US /kənˈsum/
UK /kən'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- To take all your energy; focus the attention
A2TOEICMorecontrast
US /ˈkɑ:ntræst/
UK /'kɒntrɑ:st/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Comparison that shows obvious differences
- Difference in light and dark in photos, etc.
A2Morecookbook
US /ˈkʊkˌbʊk/
UK /ˈkʊkbʊk/
- Countable Noun
- Book containing recipes showing how to make dishes
B1Morecream
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
B1Morecustard
US /ˈkʌstərd/
UK /ˈkʌstəd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet, pudding-like dessert made with eggs, milk
C1Moredivide
US /dɪˈvaɪd/
UK /dɪ'vaɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- To separate something into equal pieces
- Noun
- A separation or distinction.
A2TOEICMorefactor
US /ˈfæktɚ/
UK /'fæktə(r)/
- Noun
- Something that influences a result
- Transitive Verb
- To consider or include in an estimate or judgment
- To find the two numbers a number can be divided by
A2TOEICMorefamiliar
US /fəˈmɪljɚ/
UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/
- Adjective
- Well-known or easily recognized
- Having a good knowledge of something.
- Noun
- A close friend or associate.
- (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
A2TOEICMorefancy
US /ˈfænsi/
UK /'fænsɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To want to have or do something; feel like
- To imagine or suppose that something will happen
- Adjective
- Unusual and attractive in design
A2TOEICMoreflavour
US /ˈflevɚ/
UK /ˈfleɪvə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Taste of something, especially in food or drink
- Transitive Verb
- To add extra taste to a food
B1Moreflour
US /flaʊr/
UK /ˈflaʊə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Powder made from a grain used in cooking
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something with flour in cooking
B1Moregarnish
US /ˈgɑ:rnɪʃ/
UK /ˈgɑ:nɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To add salad, etc. as decoration to food
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Salad, etc. added as decoration to food
B2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehousehold
US /ˈhaʊsˌhold/
UK /'haʊshəʊld/
- Adjective
- Being in everyday use; common
- Relating to a house or home.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Concerning a home
- Family or other group living together in a house
B1Morehousewife
US /ˈhaʊsˌwaɪf/
UK /ˈhaʊswaɪf/
- Noun
- Married woman who manages a household
- A term historically used to describe a married woman who manages the household and raises children as her primary occupation.
B2Morein competition
US /ɪn ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən/
UK /in ˌkɒmpəˈtiʃən/
- other
- Taking part in a contest or rivalry.
B1Morein tins
US
UK
- Phrase
- Contained within metal containers for preservation or storage.
B1Morejelly
US /ˈdʒɛli/
UK /ˈdʒeli/
- Uncountable Noun
- Semisolid food substance, eaten as dessert
- Adjective
- Being soft and without form
B2Moreladder
US /ˈlædɚ/
UK /'lædə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of levels to go up in society or business
- Device with a series of steps used for climbing
B1Moremade 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.
A1Moremeringue
US /məˈræŋ/
UK /məˈræŋ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Light sweet mixture of beaten egg whites and sugar
- Adjective
- Having a light, airy, and crisp texture similar to meringue.
C1Morename for
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
A1Morenovelty
US /ˈnɑ:vlti/
UK /ˈnɒvlti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
B2TOEICMorenozzle
US /ˈnɑ:zl/
UK /ˈnɒzl/
- Noun
- Thin tube as on end of pipe to control gas/liquid
C1Moreobituary
US /oʊˈbɪtʃueri/
UK /əˈbɪtʃuəri/
- Noun
- Written notice or announcement of a person's death
B2Moreoven
US /ˈʌvən/
UK /ˈʌvn/
- Noun
- Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
B1Morepastry
US /ˈpestri/
UK /ˈpeɪstri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dough making top/bottom of pie; cake made of dough
- A food item made of flour, fat, and water, often filled with sweet or savory ingredients and baked.
B2Morepowder
US /ˈpaʊdɚ/
UK /'paʊdə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
- Dry and light form of snow
- Transitive Verb
- To apply a dust onto the body or face
- To reduce to powder; pulverize.
B1Moreprick
US /prɪk/
UK /prɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To pierce slightly with a sharp point
- Noun
- A sharp pierce of something e.g. a balloon
C2Morepuff
US /pʌf/
UK /pʌf/
- Intransitive Verb
- To breath in and out quickly
- Countable Noun
- Sweet baked food filled with cream or jam
B1Morerecipe
US /ˈrɛsəˌpi/
UK /'resəpɪ/
- Noun
- Conditions likely to create a particular result
- Directions for making a dish, with the ingredients
B1Morerecommend
US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/
UK /ˌrekə'mend/
- Transitive Verb
- To advise or suggest that someone do something
- To endorse or support something publicly.
A2TOEICMorerough
US /rʌf/
UK /rʌf/
- Adjective
- Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- (Of situations) tough; difficult to get through
- Adverb
- In a manner that is difficult, or violent
A2Moreserve
US /sɚv/
UK /sɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
A2TOEICMoresilence
US /ˈsaɪləns/
UK /'saɪləns/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- When there is not sound or noise; complete quiet
- Transitive Verb
- To stop the noise that something is making
- To prevent someone from expressing thoughts
A2Moresociety
US /səˈsaɪɪti/
UK /sə'saɪətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group who meet to share values or interests
- Group of people living together
A2TOEICMoretechnology
US /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/
UK /tek'nɒlədʒɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- Machinery and equipment developed from scientific knowledge.
A2TOEICMoreterrible
US /ˈtɛrəbəl/
UK /ˈterəbl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; horrible
- Causing great fear; frightening
A2TOEICMorethicken
US /ˈθɪkən/
UK /ˈθɪkən/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something more dense or concentrated
- To become more complex or difficult to understand
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become thick or thicker.
B1Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moreusable
US /ˈjuzəbəl/
UK /ˈju:zəbl/
- Adjective
- Able to be used; good enough to use
B1Morewhip
US /hwɪp, wɪp/
UK /wɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To defeat thoroughly or easily
- To beat with a type of long rope
- Countable Noun
- A long rope used to hit people or animals
B1Morewhip up
US /hwɪp ʌp/
UK /hwip ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To quickly prepare food or a meal.
- To arouse or incite (emotion, interest, etc.).
work in
US /wɚk ɪn/
UK /wə:k in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make an opening for something in your schedule
- To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
A1Moreworkhouse
US /ˈwɜ:rkhaʊs/
UK /ˈwɜ:khaʊs/
- Noun
- History place where poor people had to live/work
B2More
Vocabulary
- afternoon tea: A light meal typically eaten between 3pm and 5pm, consisting of tea, sandwiches, cakes, and scones.
- name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- have to: Must do
- in tins: Contained within metal containers for preservation or storage.
- made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
- in competition: Taking part in a contest or rivalry.
- whip up: To quickly prepare food or a meal.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
- novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
- rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- factor: Something that influences a result
- household: Being in everyday use; common
- pastry: Dough making top/bottom of pie; cake made of dough
- silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- great: Very good; better than before
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- ladder: Series of levels to go up in society or business
- burn: To destroy with fire
- oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
- flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
- puff: To breath in and out quickly
- powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
- meringue: Light sweet mixture of beaten egg whites and sugar
- patty: Small pie or pasty
- add: To include as well
- prick: To pierce slightly with a sharp point
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- flavour: Taste of something, especially in food or drink
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- custard: Sweet, pudding-like dessert made with eggs, milk
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- garnish: To add salad, etc. as decoration to food
- poor: Inferior; below the normal standard
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
- highly: In a manner that shows approval
- jelly: Semisolid food substance, eaten as dessert
- obituary: Written notice or announcement of a person's death
- nozzle: Thin tube as on end of pipe to control gas/liquid
- thicken: To make something more dense or concentrated
- housewife: Married woman who manages a household
- usable: Able to be used; good enough to use
- cookbook: Book containing recipes showing how to make dishes
- workhouse: History place where poor people had to live/work
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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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How to make Fanchonettes — The Victorian Way
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/06/18Ever wondered how to make those adorable Fanchonettes like they did in Victorian times? This video is your perfect guide, packed with delicious vocabulary for puff pastry and meringue that you can use for your next afternoon tea! You'll learn a historical recipe and gain some cultural depth, all while mastering simple sentence structures.
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