Vocabulary

  • ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • mash up: A song or other piece of music created by combining elements from two or more different sources.
  • have to: Must do
  • plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
  • stick on: To attach something to a surface using glue or adhesive.
  • start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
  • hold it in: To restrain or suppress an emotion or feeling.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • dry out: To remove moisture from something; to become completely dry.
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • get at: To criticize someone, often personally
  • with just: Using only; with no more than.
  • steam off: To release steam or vapor from something.
  • on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
  • live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • put back: To return something to the proper place
  • at least: As a minimum
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
  • familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
  • fluffy: Containing air and being light in weight
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
  • absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
  • numerous: Existing in large numbers
  • medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
  • flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
  • leftover: (Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • fiber: Basic character and nature of a person
  • serve: To act in a particular position or office
  • roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
  • bottom: The part of your body you sit on
  • medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
  • peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • batch: Amount of something that is produced at one time
  • garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
  • facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
  • contaminate: To make impure by adding a harmful element
  • pound: The # key on a keyboard
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • pot: Container designed to hold or store something
  • heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
  • stove: Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
  • boil: To become extremely angry or excited
  • pungent: Being very strong in smell or taste
  • rustic: Relating to village or countryside life
  • stain: A mark or unwanted spot / thing
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • waffle: Batter cooked in a hot iron, as with crisscrosses
  • classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
  • insert: To put something into a certain place or spot
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
  • starchy: Consisting of or containing starch
  • stay: To keep trying without giving up
  • pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
  • lamb: Young sheep
  • add: To include as well
  • dice: To cut food or other things into small pieces
  • cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
  • forget: To not remember something
  • rib: One of the curved bones protecting the chest/heart
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • mince: To grind meat, etc. into very small pieces
  • dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
  • mash: To make something soft by beating or crushing it
  • creamy: Resembling or containing cream
  • video: Recording capturing action with sound
  • basil: Green mint herb with broad leaves used in cooking
  • salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
  • saute: Dish of sauted food
  • butter: Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
  • bean: Large seed eaten as a vegetable
  • colander: Bowl-shaped strainer used to wash or drain foods
  • plop: Sound made when a solid is dropped into a liquid
  • horseradish: Pungent root used in sauces, etc. to add flavor
  • jalapeno: Hot green or red pepper
  • dill: Herb used in pickling and cooking
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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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    • ahead of time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Before the scheduled time; early.
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • back into

      US /bæk ˈɪntu/

      UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
      • To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
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    • basil

      US /ˈbæzəl,ˈbezəl/

      UK /ˈbæzl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Green mint herb with broad leaves used in cooking
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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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    • bean

      US /bin/

      UK /bi:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large seed eaten as a vegetable
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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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    • bottom

      US /ˈbɑtəm/

      UK /'bɒtəm/

      • Noun
      • The part of your body you sit on
      • Lowest position, often in a company or contest
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit the lowest part of something
      • To provide with a bottom.
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    • butter

      US /ˈbʌt̬.ɚ/

      UK /ˈbʌt.ə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
      • Transitive Verb
      • To spread butter on bread
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    • classic

      US / ˈklæsɪk/

      UK /'klæsɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Having a simple, basic design or style
      • (Of song, etc.) popular and famous for a long time
      • Noun
      • Something popular or famous for a long time
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    • colander

      US /ˈkʌləndɚ, ˈkɑl-/

      UK /'kʌləndə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Bowl-shaped strainer used to wash or drain foods
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    • contaminate

      US /kənˈtæməˌnet/

      UK /kənˈtæmɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make impure by adding a harmful element
      B2
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    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
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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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    • creamy

      US /ˈkrimi/

      UK /'kri:mɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Resembling or containing cream
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    • delicious

      US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

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

      US /daɪs/

      UK /daɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut food or other things into small pieces
      • Noun (plural)
      • Cubes with dots numbering 1-6 on used in games
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    • dill

      US /dɪl/

      UK /dɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Herb used in pickling and cooking
      • The dill plant itself.
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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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    • drain

      US /dren/

      UK /dreɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
      • Something that depletes resources or energy.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To empty or remove liquid from
      • To use up the energy/ money/power of something
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    • dry out

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To remove moisture from something; to become completely dry.
      • To detoxify and recover from addiction.
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    • facial

      US /ˈfeʃəl/

      UK /'feɪʃl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
      • Adjective
      • Concerning or on the face
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    • familiar

      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.
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    • fiber

      US /'faɪbə/

      UK /'faɪbə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Basic character and nature of a person
      • Stringy substance found in food, e.g. wholewheat
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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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    • fluffy

      US /ˈflʌfi/

      UK /'flʌfɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Containing air and being light in weight
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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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    • get at

      US /ɡɛt æt/

      UK /ɡet æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To criticize someone, often personally
      • To imply something; hint at
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    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heat

      US /hit/

      UK /hi:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of anger, excitement, or arguing
      • Particular temperature at which to cook something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make hot or hotter
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    • hold it in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To restrain or suppress an emotion or feeling.
      • To restrain or delay a bodily function, such as urination or defecation.
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    • horseradish

      US /ˈhɔrsˌrædɪʃ/

      UK /ˈhɔ:srædɪʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Pungent root used in sauces, etc. to add flavor
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    • insert

      US /ɪnˈsɜ:rt/

      UK /ɪnˈsɜ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something into a certain place or spot
      • To add (writing) to something.
      • Noun
      • Act of putting into a certain place or spot
      • A leaflet or section inserted in a magazine or newspaper.
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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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    • jalapeno

      US /ˌhɑ:lə'peɪnjoʊ/

      UK /ˌhɑ:lə'peɪnjəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hot green or red pepper
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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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    • lamb

      US /læm/

      UK /læm/

      • Countable Noun
      • Young sheep
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To give birth to a baby sheep
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    • leftover

      US /ˈlɛftˌovɚ/

      UK /ˈleftəʊvə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal
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    • live on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue to exist or be remembered.
      • To eat a particular type of food as the main thing.
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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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    • medieval

      US /ˌmidiˈivəl/

      UK /ˌmediˈi:vl/

      • Adjective
      • Old or out of date and not of much use
      • Relating to the Middle Ages (approximately 5th to 15th century).
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    • medium

      US /ˈmidiəm/

      UK /'mi:dɪəm/

      • Noun
      • Method of expressing ideas or feelings
      • Something available in a middle size or condition
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    • mince

      US /mɪns/

      UK /mɪns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To grind meat, etc. into very small pieces
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Chopped meat used to make burgers
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    • numerous

      US /ˈnumərəs, ˈnju-/

      UK /ˈnju:mərəs/

      • Adjective
      • Existing in large numbers
      • Consisting of many things or people.
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    • on camera

      US /ɑn ˈkæmərə/

      UK /ɔn ˈkæmərə/

      • Adverb
      • While being filmed or recorded.
      • Adjective
      • Having qualities that make one appear good or effective when filmed.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
      More
    • peel

      US /pil/

      UK /pi:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the outer skin of something, e.g. fruit
      • To remove the cover or outer layer from something
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    • pepper

      US /ˈpɛpɚ/

      UK /ˈpepə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
      • Hard covering of berries used as spices
      • Transitive Verb
      • To spread around randomly, as with bullets
      • To sprinkle or season with pepper.
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    • plan on

      US /plæn ɑn/

      UK /plæn ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
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    • plop

      US /plɑp/

      UK /plɒp/

      • Noun
      • Sound made when a solid is dropped into a liquid
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a sound by falling into liquid
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    • pot

      US /pɑt/

      UK /pɒt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Container designed to hold or store something
      • Deep, round container that is used for cooking
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plant something in a container filled with soil
      • To hit a ball into a table pocket in snooker
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    • pungent

      US /ˈpʌndʒənt/

      UK /ˈpʌndʒənt/

      • Adjective
      • Being very strong in smell or taste
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    • put back

      US /pʊt bæk/

      UK /put bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return something to the proper place
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    • rib

      US /rɪb/

      UK /rɪb/

      • Countable Noun
      • One of the curved bones protecting the chest/heart
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To tease; joke about something with someone
      B2
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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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    • rustic

      US /ˈrʌstɪk/

      UK /ˈrʌstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Relating to village or countryside life
      B2
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    • salt

      US /sɔlt/

      UK /sɔ:lt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Natural white crystal used to flavor food
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add salt to food in order to improve its taste
      • To add salt to ice in order to melt it
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    • saute

      US /soʊˈteɪ/

      UK /ˈsəʊteɪ/

      • Noun
      • Dish of sauted food
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    • serve

      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.
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    • stain

      US /sten/

      UK /steɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A mark or unwanted spot / thing
      • Liquid used to change the color of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To soil or leave a mark on something
      • To change the color of using a special substance
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    • starchy

      US /ˈstɑrtʃi/

      UK /'stɑ:tʃɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Consisting of or containing starch
      B2
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    • start out

      US /stɑrt aʊt/

      UK /stɑ:t aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin your life or career in a particular way.
      • To begin a journey.
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    • steam off

      US /stim ɔf/

      UK /sti:m ɒf/

      • other
      • To release steam or vapor from something.
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    • stick on

      US /stɪk ɑn/

      UK /stik ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attach something to a surface using glue or adhesive.
      • To continue doing something despite difficulties.
      B1
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    • stove

      US /stov/

      UK /stəuv/

      • Noun
      • Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
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    • torture

      US /ˈtɔrtʃɚ/

      UK /'tɔ:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hurting someone to force them to give information
      • Painful suffering or distress
      • Transitive Verb
      • To painfully hurt someone to get information
      • To cause someone to suffer greatly; torment
      B2
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    • tricky

      US /ˈtrɪki/

      UK /'trɪkɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
      • Likely to use tricks; dishonest or deceptive
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    • video

      US /ˈvɪdiˌo/

      UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Recording capturing action with sound
      • A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a moving film of, with sound
      • To make a video call.
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    • waffle

      US /ˈwɑfəl/

      UK /'wɒfl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Batter cooked in a hot iron, as with crisscrosses
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To speak incoherently and without a clear message
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    • wanna

      US /ˈwɑnə/

      UK /'wɒnə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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    • with just

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using only; with no more than.
      • Barely; by a narrow margin.
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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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