Vocabulary

  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
  • dig in: To start eating eagerly and enthusiastically.
  • best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • chop it up: To have a casual or informal conversation.
  • on a roll: Experiencing a period of success or good luck.
  • at a price: Achieved but with negative consequences or a significant cost.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • like no other: Unique; unparalleled; distinctly different from all others.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
  • carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • pest control: The regulation or management of species defined as a pest.
  • in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
  • pop up: To appear suddenly.
  • of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
  • have to: Must do
  • look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
  • fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • word of mouth: Information spread by people telling each other.
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • for free: Without charge; at no cost.
  • community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
  • aisle: Long narrow space between rows of seats
  • establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
  • whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
  • serve: To act in a particular position or office
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • garment: Piece of clothing
  • affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
  • appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
  • stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
  • roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
  • attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • hop: Dance party
  • mighty: Having great strength or great size
  • plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
  • pickle: A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • lettuce: Salad vegetable that has large thin green leaves
  • invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
  • shred: To tear or rip up something to small pieces
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • broom: Brush with a long handle, used for cleaning
  • vastly: To an exceedingly great extent or degree
  • customer: Someone who buys goods or services from a business
  • entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
  • fare: Money people pay to travel on buses, taxis, boats
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
  • restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
  • store: To put things in a place for later use
  • tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
  • season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
  • delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
  • chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • freight: Commercial transportation of goods
  • meet: To provide something that is necessary
  • upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
  • merge: To cause two or more things to combine into one
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • story: One of many floors or levels in a building
  • nestle: To be sheltered or protected by e.g. trees, hills
  • snapshot: A photograph, especially an informal one
  • gospel: Book of the New Testament in Christian teaching
  • meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
  • yummy: (Of food) delicious; very tasty
  • deli: A shop selling unusual or special food products
  • goat: Small animal with beard and horns
  • latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
  • pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
  • baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
  • cheese: Yellowish solid food made from aged milk
  • pastrami: Highly seasoned smoked beef
  • skincare: Products designed to nourish the skin
  • mart: Market in which goods are sold or bought
  • spa: Place you go to bathe in/drink water for health
  • deliciously: In a very pleasurable manner
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    • affordable

      US /əˈfɔrdəbəl, əˈfor-/

      UK /ə'fɔ:dəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Cheap enough that it can be paid for
      • Relatively inexpensive housing, especially for those with low or moderate incomes.
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    • aisle

      US /aɪl/

      UK /aɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long narrow space between rows of seats
      B2TOEIC
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    • at a price

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Achieved but with negative consequences or a significant cost.
      • Available to be bought.
      A1
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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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    • attract

      US /əˈtrækt/

      UK /ə'trækt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something move closer using magnetic force
      • To make someone notice and become interested in
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    • baby

      US /ˈbeɪbi/

      UK /ˈbeɪbi/

      • Countable Noun
      • A very young child, who cannot yet speak
      • Transitive Verb
      • To treat someone as if they were newly born
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    • bear

      US /bɛr/

      UK /bɛː/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept (responsibilities or duties)
      • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
      • Countable Noun
      • Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
      • Someone who expects stock market to fall
      A2
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    • best known

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
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    • broom

      US /brum,brʊm/

      UK /bru:m/

      • Noun
      • Brush with a long handle, used for cleaning
      B2
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
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    • carry on

      US /ˈkæri ɑn/

      UK /ˈkæri ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
      • To continue or keep doing something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue doing something
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    • cheese

      US /tʃiz/

      UK /tʃi:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Yellowish solid food made from aged milk
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To smile broadly for a photograph
      A2
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    • chef

      US /ʃɛf/

      UK /ʃef/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
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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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    • chop it up

      US /ˈtʃɑp ɪt ʌp/

      UK /ˈtʃɒp ɪt ʌp/

      • other
      • To have a casual or informal conversation.
      B2
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    • community

      US /kəˈmjunɪti/

      UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people who share a common idea or area
      • A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
      • Shared or participated in by all members of a group
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    • customer

      US /ˈkʌstəmɚ/

      UK /ˈkʌstəmə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who buys goods or services from a business
      • A person or organization that buys products or services from a business.
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    • deli

      US /ˈdɛli/

      UK /ˈdeli/

      • Noun
      • A shop selling unusual or special food products
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    • delicious

      US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
      B1TOEIC
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    • deliciously

      US /dɪ'lɪʃəslɪ/

      UK /dɪ'lɪʃəslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a very pleasurable manner
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    • dig in

      US /dɪɡ ɪn/

      UK /diɡ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start eating eagerly and enthusiastically.
      • To establish a defensive position; to entrench oneself.
      B1
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    • entrance

      US /ˈentrəns/

      UK /ˈentrəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A place where you enter a house or other building
      • Act of joining a party in a showy manner
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • fare

      US /fer/

      UK /feə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money people pay to travel on buses, taxis, boats
      • Food of a particular type.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To perform well or poorly
      • To succeed or manage in a particular situation.
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
      A1
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    • fit in

      US /fɪt ɪn/

      UK /fit in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To mix with others so you get on well with them
      A2
      More
    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for free

      US /fɔr fri/

      UK /fɔ: fri:/

      • Phrase
      • Without charge; at no cost.
      • Adjective
      • Available without payment.
      A2
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    • freight

      US /fret/

      UK /freɪt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Commercial transportation of goods
      B2TOEIC
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    • garment

      US /ˈɡɑrmənt/

      UK /'ɡɑ:mənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of clothing
      • The business of making and selling clothes.
      B2TOEIC
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    • goat

      US /goʊt/

      UK /gəʊt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small animal with beard and horns
      B2
      More
    • gospel

      US /ˈgɑ:spl/

      UK /ˈgɒspl/

      • Noun
      • Book of the New Testament in Christian teaching
      B1
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
      A1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hop

      US /hɑp/

      UK /hɒp/

      • Noun
      • Dance party
      • Small jump, often on one foot
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move from one place to another
      • To make small jump, as from one foot to the other
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in the end

      US /ɪn ði ɛnd/

      UK /in ðə end/

      • Phrase
      • Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
      • Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
      A1
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    • in the house

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
      • Within a legislative body, such as a parliament or congress.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
      A1
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    • in time

      US /ɪn taɪm/

      UK /in taim/

      • Adverb
      • Eventually; after a period of time.
      • Not late; with enough time to spare.
      • Phrase
      • Eventually; before it is too late.
      • According to the scheduled time; punctual.
      A1
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    • invent

      US /ɪnˈvɛnt/

      UK /ɪnˈvent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To create something such as a story or excuse
      • To create something useful for the first time
      A2TOEIC
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    • know better

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be wise enough not to do something.
      • To be expected to have the sense to not do something.
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    • latin

      US /ˈlætn/

      UK /ˈlætɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
      • Adjective
      • Of or typical of a Spanish-speaking culture
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    • lettuce

      US /ˈlɛtəs/

      UK /ˈletɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Salad vegetable that has large thin green leaves
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    • like no other

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Unique; unparalleled; distinctly different from all others.
      • To an extreme degree; in a way that is more intense than anyone else.
      A1
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    • look through

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To examine carefully to see what is there
      • To search for something among a collection of things.
      A1
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    • mart

      US /mɑ:rt/

      UK /mɑ:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Market in which goods are sold or bought
      B2
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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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    • merge

      US /mɜ:rdʒ/

      UK /mɜ:dʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause two or more things to combine into one
      • Noun
      • Causing two or more things to combine into one
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    • mighty

      US /ˈmaɪti/

      UK /'maɪtɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Having great strength or great size
      • Very, extremely
      B2
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    • nestle

      US /ˈnɛsəl/

      UK /ˈnesl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be sheltered or protected by e.g. trees, hills
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To rest against something that is comfortable
      B2
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    • of a kind

      US /ʌv e kaɪnd/

      UK /ɔv ə kaind/

      • Adjective
      • Unique; not like anything else
      • Phrase
      • Sharing similar characteristics or qualities; alike
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
      More
    • on a roll

      US /ɑn e rol/

      UK /ɔn ə rəul/

      • Idiom
      • Experiencing a period of success or good luck.
      • Having a continuous series of achievements or positive events.
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    • pastrami

      US /pəˈstrɑmi/

      UK /pæˈstrɑ:mi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Highly seasoned smoked beef
      C2
      More
    • pest control

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The regulation or management of species defined as a pest.
      More
    • pickle

      US /ˈpɪkəl/

      UK /ˈpɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
      B2
      More
    • 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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    • pop up

      US /pɑp ʌp/

      UK /pɔp ʌp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear suddenly.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appear suddenly and unexpectedly.
      • To appear on a computer screen.
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    • pork

      US /pɔ:rk/

      UK /pɔ:k/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Meat of a pig, used for food
      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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    • 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.
      A1
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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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    • share

      US /ʃɛr/

      UK /ʃeə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part-ownership in a property, business or company
      • Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something between two or more people
      • To allow others to use your things equally
      A2TOEIC
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    • shred

      US /ʃrɛd/

      UK /ʃred/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tear or rip up something to small pieces
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A small or tiny amount of something cut off
      B2
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    • skincare

      US /'skɪnker/

      UK /'skɪnkeə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Products designed to nourish the skin
      C2
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    • snapshot

      US /ˈsnæpʃɑ:t/

      UK /ˈsnæpʃɒt/

      • Countable Noun
      • A photograph, especially an informal one
      B2
      More
    • spa

      US /spɑ/

      UK /spɑ:/

      • Noun
      • Place you go to bathe in/drink water for health
      C2
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    • stall

      US /stɔl/

      UK /stɔ:l/

      • Countable Noun
      • Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
      • A table where things are sold at a market or fair
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put animals inside the room where they are kept
      B1TOEIC
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • take over

      US /tek ˈovɚ/

      UK /teik ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gain control of (a company) from someone else
      • To assume control or possession of something.
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • tradition

      US /trəˈdɪʃən/

      UK /trəˈdɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An event, custom or way common to a people or race
      • Way of thinking or behaving used for a long time
      B1TOEIC
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    • upper

      US /ˈʌpɚ/

      UK /ˈʌpə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Drug that improves mood or increases energy
      • Something happy or encouraging
      • Adjective
      • Located above others of the same kind
      • Being the northern part of a region
      B1
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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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    • vastly

      US /ˈvæstli/

      UK /ˈvɑ:stli/

      • Adverb
      • To an exceedingly great extent or degree
      B2
      More
    • whip

      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
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    • word of mouth

      US /wɚd ʌv maʊθ/

      UK /wə:d ɔv mauθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Information spread by people telling each other.
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    • 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
      A1
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    • yummy

      US /ˈjʌmi/

      UK /ˈjʌmi/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) delicious; very tasty
      C1
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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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