Vocabulary

  • by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
  • inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
  • from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
  • come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • heat up: To become warmer; to make something warmer.
  • up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • have to: Must do
  • as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
  • in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
  • get at: To criticize someone, often personally
  • cool down: To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
  • cut into: To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
  • rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
  • texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
  • dude: Form of address for a man
  • proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
  • protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • issue: To make something available to be used or sold
  • tiny: Very, very small
  • surface: To give (road) a top layer
  • primary: Most important, most basic or essential
  • huge: Very very large
  • flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
  • primarily: In the most basic or important way
  • thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
  • moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
  • beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
  • standard: Official unit of measuring something
  • starch: Substance in food changed to energy in the body
  • provide: To make available; to supply for use
  • press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
  • bounce: A person's energy or confidence
  • spine: Line of bones that runs down your back
  • mild: Gentle in nature or behavior
  • friction: Disagreement between two or more people
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
  • crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
  • piece: A counter in a board game
  • snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
  • temper: An angry mood or fit; temperament
  • protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
  • curl: To form something into a round or curved shape
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • minimal: The smallest possible; least
  • type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
  • season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
  • storefront: Front display window of a store
  • accentuate: To emphasize a difference; make more noticeable
  • machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • expensive: Costing a lot of money
  • pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
  • craftsmanship: Skill of making things in the manual arts
  • duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
  • eel: Long thin fish that looks like a snake
  • salinity: Concentration of salt in a solution
  • yummy: (Of food) delicious; very tasty
  • curry: Indian food made of vegetables, meat and spices
  • lightness: Degree to which something is light in weight
  • noodle: String of dried dough, usually eaten in a soup
  • saltwater: Water containing salts such as the ocean
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    • accentuate

      US /ækˈsɛntʃuˌet/

      UK /ək'sentʃʊeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To emphasize a difference; make more noticeable
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    • as one

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • Acting or moving together at the same time.
      • In complete agreement or unity.
      • Phrase
      • With a single voice or opinion; unanimously.
      • In perfect harmony or unison.
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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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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    • beat

      US /bit/

      UK /bi:t/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move in regular motions in order to push blood
      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
      • To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
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    • bounce

      US /baʊns/

      UK /baʊns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A person's energy or confidence
      • Quality causing a person's hair to appear healthy
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move around energetically, playfully
      • (Of check) to be rejected due to inadequate funds
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    • by hand

      US /baɪ hænd/

      UK /bai hænd/

      • Phrase
      • Done manually; not by machine.
      • Delivered personally; not by mail or electronically.
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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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    • come around

      US /kʌm əˈraʊnd/

      UK /kʌm əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
      • To visit someone at their house.
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • consistent

      US /kənˈsɪstənt/

      UK /kənˈsɪstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Agreeing with or being similar to another part
      • In agreement; reliable
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    • cool down

      US /kul daʊn/

      UK /ku:l daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
      • To become calm and relaxed after being angry or excited.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To perform light exercises after a more intense workout to gradually decrease heart rate and breathing.
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    • craftsmanship

      US /ˈkræftsmənˌʃɪp/

      UK /ˈkrɑ:ftsmənʃɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Skill of making things in the manual arts
      • The quality of design and work shown in something made by hand; artistry.
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    • crispy

      US /ˈkrɪspi/

      UK /'krɪspɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
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    • curl

      US /kɚrl/

      UK /kɜ:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To form something into a round or curved shape
      • Noun
      • Something that has the shape of a curve or ring
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    • curry

      US /ˈkə:ri, ˈkʌri/

      UK /'kʌrɪ/

      • Noun
      • Indian food made of vegetables, meat and spices
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    • cut into

      US /kʌt ˈɪntu/

      UK /kʌt ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
      • To interrupt someone who is speaking.
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    • duck

      US /dʌk/

      UK /dʌk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To avoid doing something that is difficult
      • To lower your head to avoid hitting something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Common type of water bird
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    • dude

      US /dud, djud/

      UK /du:d/

      • Noun
      • Form of address for a man
      • (informal) A man; a fellow.
      • Interjection
      • (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
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    • eel

      US /il/

      UK /i:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long thin fish that looks like a snake
      • The flesh of an eel used as food.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To evade or avoid something, especially a question or responsibility, in a slippery or evasive manner.
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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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    • friction

      US /ˈfrɪkʃən/

      UK /ˈfrɪkʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Disagreement between two or more people
      • Force preventing motion between bodies in contact
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    • from scratch

      US /frʌm skrætʃ/

      UK /frɔm skrætʃ/

      • Phrase
      • From the very beginning; from nothing.
      • From the very beginning; using new materials rather than something that already exists.
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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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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heat up

      US /hit ʌp/

      UK /hi:t ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become warmer; to make something warmer.
      • To become excited or agitated.
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    • huge

      US /hjudʒ/

      UK /hju:dʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Very very large
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    • in action

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
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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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    • issue

      US /ˈɪʃu/

      UK /'ɪʃu:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something available to be used or sold
      • To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
      • Single edition of a magazine
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    • lightness

      US /ˈlaɪtnɪs/

      UK /'laɪtnɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Degree to which something is light in weight
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • mild

      US /maɪld/

      UK /maɪld/

      • Adjective
      • Gentle in nature or behavior
      • Being neither too cold nor too hot
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    • minimal

      US /ˈmɪnəməl/

      UK /ˈmɪnɪməl/

      • Adjective
      • The smallest possible; least
      • Very basic or simple; characterized by the use of only basic elements
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    • moisture

      US /ˈmɔɪstʃɚ/

      UK /'mɔɪstʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Small amount of wetness that can be felt
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    • noodle

      US /ˈnudl/

      UK /ˈnu:dl/

      • Countable Noun
      • String of dried dough, usually eaten in a soup
      • (Informal) A person's head or brain; used to suggest thinking or intelligence.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (chiefly US, Southern) To fish with one's bare hands, especially for catfish, by feeling in holes or under rocks.
      • (informal) To improvise or play music in a casual, unstructured way.
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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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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    • 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
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    • primarily

      US /praɪˈmɛrəli, -ˈmɛr-/

      UK /praɪˈmerəli/

      • Adverb
      • In the most basic or important way
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    • primary

      US /ˈpraɪˌmɛri, -məri/

      UK /'praɪmərɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Most important, most basic or essential
      • Happening first; earliest
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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
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    • proper

      US /ˈprɑpɚ/

      UK /'prɒpə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Correct according to social or moral rules
      • Behaving in a polite and socially acceptable way.
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    • protein

      US /ˈprəʊˌtiːn/

      UK /ˈprəʊti:n/

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

      US /rɪd/

      UK /rɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
      • Adjective
      • Freed or delivered from something.
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    • salinity

      US /sə'lɪnətɪ/

      UK /sə'lɪnətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Concentration of salt in a solution
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    • saltwater

      US /ˈsɔltˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ/

      UK /ˈsɔ:ltˌwɔ:tə, -ˌwɔtə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Water containing salts such as the ocean
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    • sauce

      US /sɔs/

      UK /sɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
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    • snack

      US /snæk/

      UK /snæk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small amount of food eaten between meals
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat a small amount outside of regular meal time
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    • spine

      US /spaɪn/

      UK /spaɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Line of bones that runs down your back
      • The place the pages of a book are attached
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    • standard

      US /ˈstændəd/

      UK /'stændəd/

      • Noun
      • Official unit of measuring something
      • Principle of behaving in a moral way
      • Adjective
      • Being the accepted normal level of quality
      • (Of a language) being the most accepted in a place
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    • starch

      US /stɑ:rtʃ/

      UK /stɑ:tʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance in food changed to energy in the body
      • Substance used to make clothes stiff when ironing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make clothing stiff using a special substance
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    • storefront

      US /ˈstɔrˌfrʌnt, ˈstor-/

      UK /ˈstɔ:frʌnt/

      • Noun
      • Front display window of a store
      • The side of a store that faces the street, usually having large windows to display merchandise.
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    • surface

      US /ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /'sɜ:fɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give (road) a top layer
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
      • To come to the top of something; emerge
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    • temper

      US /ˈtɛmpɚ/

      UK /ˈtempə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An angry mood or fit; temperament
      • Lack of calmness
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dilute something or make it less severe
      • To heat metal to make it hard or flexible
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    • temperature

      US /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə-/

      UK /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When you your body heat is above normal
      • How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather
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    • texture

      US /ˈtɛkstʃɚ/

      UK /ˈtekstʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quality from different elements, as in music
      • Look and feel of a substance or material
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a particular look or feel to a surface
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    • thick

      US /θɪk/

      UK /θɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to see through, as fog
      • Full of (people, etc.)
      • Adverb
      • In close association or friendship.
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    • tiny

      US /ˈtaɪni/

      UK /'taɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very, very small
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    • up against

      US /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      UK /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      • Phrase
      • Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
      • In close proximity or contact with something.
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    • yummy

      US /ˈjʌmi/

      UK /ˈjʌmi/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) delicious; very tasty
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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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