Vocabulary

  • fresh produce: Recently harvested fruits and vegetables offered for sale.
  • such as: For example; like
  • in good stead: To be useful or beneficial to someone.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • use up: To use all of; consume
  • slightly: Only a little
  • pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
  • fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
  • recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
  • permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
  • fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
  • syrup: Sugary liquid e.g. used on pancakes
  • tedious: Being uninteresting and taking a long time; boring
  • preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
  • cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
  • household: Being in everyday use; common
  • thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
  • mold: Distinctive type of character or nature
  • provide: To make available; to supply for use
  • soak: To make something completely wet
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
  • layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
  • slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
  • stale: (E.g. of bread) not fresh
  • waste: To kill or severely harm someone
  • bottom: The part of your body you sit on
  • peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
  • important: Having power or authority
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • basis: Main ingredient or part of something
  • steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
  • tempt: To make someone want something, even if it's bad
  • sack: To put something in a large bag
  • mould: Fungus growing on old food or in wet dark places
  • warehouse: Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
  • wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
  • nowadays: At the present time; now
  • fill: To make something full
  • duty: Work required by your job or position
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • march: To force someone to walk somewhere
  • pantry: Room for preparation or storage of foods
  • jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
  • sponge: Soft cleaning material able to absorb water
  • ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
  • cover: To record a different version of another song
  • powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
  • elevate: To make something higher
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
  • add: To include as well
  • tipsy: Slightly drunk
  • custard: Sweet, pudding-like dessert made with eggs, milk
  • hunger: Strong desire or need
  • chancellor: High government official
  • hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
  • grocer: Merchant selling foodstuffs and household supplies
  • candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
  • stead: In someone's stead archaic instead of someone
  • brandy: Strong alcoholic drink
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    • basis

      US /ˈbesɪs/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪs/

      • Noun
      • Main ingredient or part of something
      • Starting situation, fact, idea to develop from
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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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    • brandy

      US /ˈbrændi/

      UK /'brændɪ/

      • Noun
      • Strong alcoholic drink
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • cabinet

      US /ˈkæbənɪt/

      UK /ˈkæbɪnət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
      • Group of advisors to a leader of a government
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the group of senior government ministers.
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    • candy

      US /ˈkændi/

      UK /ˈkændi/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
      • Transitive Verb
      • To coat food with sugar
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    • chancellor

      US /ˈtʃænsəlɚ, -slɚ/

      UK /'tʃɑ:nsələ(r)/

      • Noun
      • High government official
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    • custard

      US /ˈkʌstərd/

      UK /ˈkʌstəd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet, pudding-like dessert made with eggs, milk
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    • duty

      US /ˈduti, ˈdju-/

      UK /'dju:tɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Work required by your job or position
      • A tax (on imported goods)
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    • elevate

      US /ˈɛləˌvet/

      UK /ˈelɪveɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something higher
      • To raise something in status, importance, feeling
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    • fancy

      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
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    • fresh produce

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Recently harvested fruits and vegetables offered for sale.
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    • fuel

      US /ˈfjuəl/

      UK /'fju:əl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
      • To provide gas or petrol for something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Material used to produce heat or power when burned
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    • ginger

      US /ˈdʒɪndʒɚ/

      UK /ˈdʒɪndʒə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Being reddish-brown in color
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Root with a hot strong taste used in cooking
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    • grocer

      US /ˈɡrosɚ/

      UK /ˈgrəʊsə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Merchant selling foodstuffs and household supplies
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    • household

      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
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    • hunger

      US /ˈhʌŋɡɚ/

      UK /ˈhʌŋgə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong desire or need
      • Need for food; a severe lack of food
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel hunger; to suffer from a lack of food.
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    • hungry

      US /ˈhʌŋɡri/

      UK /ˈhʌŋgri/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling a need or want to eat food
      • Feeling a need or want to eat food
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    • in good stead

      US /ɪn gʊd stɛd/

      UK /ɪn gʊd sted/

      • other
      • To be useful or beneficial to someone.
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    • jar

      US /dʒɑr/

      UK /dʒɑ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
      • To make a harsh sound to the ears
      • Countable Noun
      • Glass container for foods
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    • layer

      US /ˈleɚ/

      UK /ˈleiə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of several sheets of a material or object
      • A covering of something spread over a surface.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put things one on top of another
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    • mold

      US /mold/

      UK /məʊld/

      • Noun
      • Distinctive type of character or nature
      • Fungus growing on old food or in wet dark places
      • Transitive Verb
      • To influence a person's character or behavior
      • To form something into a shape
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    • mould

      US /mold/

      UK /məʊld/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fungus growing on old food or in wet dark places
      • Container to shape material into a certain form
      • Transitive Verb
      • To form something into a shape
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    • nowadays

      US /ˈnaʊəˌdez/

      UK /ˈnaʊədeɪz/

      • Adverb
      • At the present time; now
      • Noun
      • The current period of time; the present.
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    • pantry

      US /ˈpæntri/

      UK /ˈpæntri/

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

      US /ˈpætən/

      UK /'pætn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Model to follow in making or doing something
      • Colors or shapes which are repeated on objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To copy the way something else is made
      • To decorate with a pattern.
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    • 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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    • permission

      US /pɚˈmɪʃən/

      UK /pəˈmɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Right to do something as allowed by another
      • Formal authorization from an authority.
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    • powder

      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.
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    • preserve

      US /prɪˈzɜ:rv/

      UK /prɪˈzɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
      • To protect something from harm, loss or damage
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet fruit spread; jam
      • Protected area of land with plants and animals
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    • recipe

      US /ˈrɛsəˌpi/

      UK /'resəpɪ/

      • Noun
      • Conditions likely to create a particular result
      • Directions for making a dish, with the ingredients
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    • sack

      US /sæk/

      UK /sæk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To put something in a large bag
      • To dismiss a person from their job; fire
      • Countable Noun
      • Large strong bag made of fibers, plastic, etc.
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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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    • show off

      US /ʃo ɔf/

      UK /ʃəu ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
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    • slice

      US /slaɪs/

      UK /slaɪs/

      • Countable Noun
      • Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
      • Piece or share of something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit a ball so that it curves to one side
      • To cut a thin piece off something larger
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    • slightly

      US /ˈslaɪtli/

      UK /ˈslaɪtli/

      • Adverb
      • Only a little
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    • soak

      US /sok/

      UK /səʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something completely wet
      • To place something in liquid for a period of time
      • Noun
      • Placement in liquid for a period of time
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    • sponge

      US /spʌndʒ/

      UK /spʌndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Soft cleaning material able to absorb water
      • Sea animal whose bodies are used for bath sponges
      • Transitive Verb
      • To wash the surface of something with a sponge
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    • stale

      US /stel/

      UK /steɪl/

      • Adjective
      • (E.g. of bread) not fresh
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    • stead

      US /stɛd/

      UK /sted/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • In someone's stead archaic instead of someone
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    • steam

      US /stim/

      UK /sti:m/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
      • Source of stamina, strength or energy
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cover a surface with steam, so as to clean it
      • To cook in mist of tiny drops from boiling water
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • syrup

      US /ˈsɪrəp, ˈsɚ-/

      UK /ˈsɪrəp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sugary liquid e.g. used on pancakes
      B2
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    • tedious

      US /ˈtidiəs/

      UK /ˈti:diəs/

      • Adjective
      • Being uninteresting and taking a long time; boring
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    • tempt

      US /tɛmpt/

      UK /tempt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone want something, even if it's bad
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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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    • tipsy

      US /ˈtɪpsi/

      UK /'tɪpsɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Slightly drunk
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • use up

      US /juz ʌp/

      UK /ju:z ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use all of; consume
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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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    • warehouse

      US /ˈwerhaʊs/

      UK /ˈweəhaʊs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
      • Transitive Verb
      • To store things in a large building
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    • waste

      US /west/

      UK /weɪst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill or severely harm someone
      • To use valuable things ineffectively
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Materials left over after a process has finished
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    • wealth

      US /wɛlθ/

      UK /welθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
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    • wealthy

      US /ˈwɛlθi/

      UK /ˈwelθi/

      • Adjective
      • Having a great quantity of money or property
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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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