Vocabulary

  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • cook through: To cook food completely until inside is not raw.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • alternative: Something different you can choose
  • effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
  • prone: Lying flat with your head facing the ground
  • recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
  • blend: To combine different elements or substances
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • savory: (Of taste) salty or spicy rather than sweet
  • whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
  • serve: To act in a particular position or office
  • mild: Gentle in nature or behavior
  • pinch: A very small amount of something
  • resemble: To be similar to in looks or manner
  • destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
  • palate: Roof of the mouth
  • modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
  • sour: (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
  • nowadays: At the present time; now
  • assure: To confirm; state with certainty something is so
  • pound: The # key on a keyboard
  • impressed: To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
  • convenient: Allowing you to do something with less trouble
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • ideal: Exactly right; could not be better
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • boil: To become extremely angry or excited
  • dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
  • simmer: To cook or be cooked so that it is just boiling
  • ornament: An object used to decorate or enhance something
  • lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
  • refrigerator: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • puree: Juice made from crushed fruit or vegetables
  • return: To hit something back to the other player or team
  • paste: To move computer data from one page to another
  • bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
  • powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
  • cleanse: To remove impurities or pollutants from something
  • live: To be alive
  • toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
  • parsley: Small, green herb used to season or garnish food
  • pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
  • add: To include as well
  • cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
  • weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
  • coconut: A large nut with a hairy shell and white flesh
  • thyme: Type of herb with a slightly minty flavor
  • law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
  • sieve: Device with fine mesh to filter out liquids
  • custard: Sweet, pudding-like dessert made with eggs, milk
  • man: Humans in general, including male and female
  • dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
  • jelly: Semisolid food substance, eaten as dessert
  • fillet: Narrow piece or slice of boneless meat or fish
  • lemon: Badly made or poorly functioning product
  • grocer: Merchant selling foodstuffs and household supplies
  • anchovy: Small salty fish
  • footman: Servant (in a palace) to run errands and do chores
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    • alternative

      US /ɔlˈtɚnətɪv, æl-/

      UK /ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv/

      • Countable Noun
      • Something different you can choose
      • Adjective
      • A different choice
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    • anchovy

      US /ˈæntʃoʊvi/

      UK /ˈæntʃəvi/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small salty fish
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    • assure

      US /əˈʃʊr/

      UK /əˈʃʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To confirm; state with certainty something is so
      • To make sure that something happens
      A2TOEIC
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    • bay

      US /be/

      UK /beɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
      • A compartment or recess in a building.
      • Adjective
      • Reddish-brown in color, typically used to describe a horse.
      • Forcing someone or something to turn and face its attackers; cornered.
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    • blend

      US /blɛnd/

      UK /blend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To combine different elements or substances
      • To mix ingredients when cooking
      • Noun
      • Product known for mixing ingredients
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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
      A2
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    • cleanse

      US /klɛnz/

      UK /klenz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove impurities or pollutants from something
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    • coconut

      US /ˈkoʊkənʌt/

      UK /ˈkəʊkənʌt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A large nut with a hairy shell and white flesh
      B2
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    • convenient

      US /kənˈvinjənt/

      UK /kənˈvi:niənt/

      • Adjective
      • Allowing you to do something with less trouble
      A2
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    • cook through

      US /kʊk θru/

      UK /kʊk θru:/

      • other
      • To cook food completely until inside is not raw.
      B2
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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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    • custard

      US /ˈkʌstərd/

      UK /ˈkʌstəd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet, pudding-like dessert made with eggs, milk
      C1
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    • dessert

      US /dɪˈzɜ:rt/

      UK /dɪˈzɜ:t/

      • Noun
      • Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
      B2
      More
    • destroy

      US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

      UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage so badly that something no longer exists
      • To defeat someone or something easily
      A2TOEIC
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    • effort

      US /ˈɛfət/

      UK /ˈefət/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of work used trying to do something
      • A conscious exertion of power; a try.
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    • fillet

      US /fɪˈleɪ/

      UK /ˈfɪlɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Narrow piece or slice of boneless meat or fish
      C1
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    • footman

      US /ˈfʊtmən/

      UK /ˈfʊtmən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Servant (in a palace) to run errands and do chores
      C1
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    • grocer

      US /ˈɡrosɚ/

      UK /ˈgrəʊsə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Merchant selling foodstuffs and household supplies
      B2TOEIC
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    • ideal

      US /aɪˈdiəl, aɪˈdil/

      UK /aɪˈdi:əl/

      • Adjective
      • Exactly right; could not be better
      • Which is thought of as being perfect
      A2TOEIC
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    • impressed

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
      • To press into a soft material to make a pattern
      • Adjective
      • Feeling an emotional impact
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    • jelly

      US /ˈdʒɛli/

      UK /ˈdʒeli/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Semisolid food substance, eaten as dessert
      • Adjective
      • Being soft and without form
      B2
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    • lemon

      US /ˈlɛmən/

      UK /'lemən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Badly made or poorly functioning product
      • Small yellow fruit with sour juice
      B2
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    • lord

      US /lɔrd/

      UK /lɔ:d/

      • Noun
      • (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
      • Man with power and authority; a nobleman
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To act as though you can tell people what to do
      A2
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    • mild

      US /maɪld/

      UK /maɪld/

      • Adjective
      • Gentle in nature or behavior
      • Being neither too cold nor too hot
      A2
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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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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • ornament

      US /ˈɔ:rnəmənt/

      UK /ˈɔ:nəmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An object used to decorate or enhance something
      • A person or thing that reflects well on a group or organization.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To decorate something to make it look nicer
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    • palate

      US /ˈpælɪt/

      UK /ˈpælət/

      • Noun
      • Roof of the mouth
      B2TOEIC
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    • parsley

      US /ˈpɑ:rsli/

      UK /ˈpɑ:sli/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Small, green herb used to season or garnish food
      B2
      More
    • paste

      US /pest/

      UK /peɪst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To move computer data from one page to another
      • To stick or glue something to something else
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of thick glue used for sticking things
      • Soft, wet mixture of powder and liquid
      B1
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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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    • pinch

      US /pɪntʃ/

      UK /pɪntʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A very small amount of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause pain by pressing against something
      • To squeeze painfully between e.g. thumb and finger
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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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    • prone

      US /proʊn/

      UK /prəʊn/

      • Adjective
      • Lying flat with your head facing the ground
      • Likely to have, do or be (usually something bad)
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    • puree

      US /pjʊ'reɪ/

      UK /pjʊ'reɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Juice made from crushed fruit or vegetables
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
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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
      B1
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    • refrigerator

      US /rɪˈfrɪdʒəˌretɚ/

      UK /rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪtə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
      • A container or room for keeping things cool.
      B1
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    • resemble

      US /rɪˈzɛmbəl/

      UK /rɪˈzembl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be similar to in looks or manner
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    • sauce

      US /sɔs/

      UK /sɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
      B1
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    • savory

      US / ˈseɪ.vɚ.i/

      UK /ˈseɪ.vər.i/

      • Adjective
      • (Of taste) salty or spicy rather than sweet
      • Noun
      • Savoury food is salty or spicy and not sweet in taste
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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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    • sieve

      US /sɪv/

      UK /sɪv/

      • Noun
      • Device with fine mesh to filter out liquids
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push food through fine mesh to remove pips, etc.
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    • simmer

      US /ˈsɪmɚ/

      UK /'sɪmə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cook or be cooked so that it is just boiling
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    • sour

      US /saʊr/

      UK /ˈsaʊə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
      • Adjective
      • Being mean and not friendly
      • Spoiled or made more acidic
      B2
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    • stock

      US /stɑk/

      UK /stɒk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
      • Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
      B2TOEIC
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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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
      A2
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    • thyme

      US /taɪm/

      UK /taɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of herb with a slightly minty flavor
      C1
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    • toast

      US /tost/

      UK /təʊst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
      • An expression of goodwill or honor made by drinking to someone or something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To grill bread to make it brown and crisp
      • To make pleasantly warm.
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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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    • 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
      B1
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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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