Vocabulary

  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • have to: Must do
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • sesame oil: An oil derived from sesame seeds, used in cooking and as a flavouring.
  • to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
  • chop up: To cut something into small pieces.
  • jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
  • egg on: To encourage greatly toward doing something
  • go in with: To join with others in a business venture or undertaking.
  • in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • non stick: A substance used to coat a surface to prevent things from sticking to it.
  • go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
  • rip off: To cheat; take advantage of; charge too much
  • tail off: To become gradually smaller or weaker.
  • down the line: At a later time; in the future.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
  • this day and age: The present period or modern times.
  • in this day and age: In the present time; nowadays.
  • equal parts: Amounts that are the same in size or quantity.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • take on: To acquire a new characteristic
  • use up: To use all of; consume
  • build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
  • fry up: To cook food quickly in a pan using hot fat or oil.
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • absolutely: Completely; totally; very
  • ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • barely: Only just; just possible
  • texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
  • toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
  • flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
  • render: To cause to be in a certain state or condition
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • leftover: (Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal
  • actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • ferment: To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
  • layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
  • scramble: To cause war planes to take off quickly
  • totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • fold: To bend one part of something against another
  • peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
  • important: Having power or authority
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
  • garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
  • crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
  • taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
  • plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
  • sesame: Tropical plant with seeds used as food in oil
  • basement: Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
  • heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
  • shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
  • sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • balance: Instrument for weighing things
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • sausage: Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
  • yolk: Yellow central part of a bird's egg
  • pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
  • ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
  • level: Specific height of something
  • dual: (Of two similar things) existing/used side by side
  • prawn: Largish edible shellfish with ten legs
  • fry: To cook something in fat or oil
  • chili: Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
  • dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
  • soy: Food substance made from soya beans
  • luscious: Being juicy and attractive to eat or to look at
  • scallion: Small onion with long green stems
  • saute: Dish of sauted food
  • kimchi: Korean spicy cabbage dish
  • pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
  • wok: Pan with convex bottom used for stir frying
  • grater: Utensil with sharp edges for shredding foods
  • crispiness: Condition or state of being dry and brittle
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    • absolutely

      US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/

      UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/

      • Adverb
      • Completely; totally; very
      • Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
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    • actual

      US /ˈæktʃuəl/

      UK /ˈæktʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
      • Current; existing at the present time.
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
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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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    • balance

      US /ˈbæləns/

      UK /ˈbæləns/

      • Noun
      • Instrument for weighing things
      • Being stable; having equal weight on both sides
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be steady by having equal weight on both sides
      • To make two or more things equal
      A2TOEIC
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    • barely

      US /ˈbɛrli/

      UK /ˈbɛəli/

      • Adverb
      • Only just; just possible
      A2TOEIC
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • basement

      US /ˈbesmənt/

      UK /ˈbeɪsmənt/

      • Noun
      • Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
      B1
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    • build on

      US /bɪld ɑn/

      UK /bild ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
      • To use something as a base or foundation for further development or success.
      A2
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    • chili

      US /ˈtʃɪli/

      UK /ˈtʃɪli/

      • Noun
      • Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
      B2
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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
      B1
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    • chop up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cut something into small pieces.
      • To sample and rearrange a piece of music.
      B2
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    • crispiness

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Condition or state of being dry and brittle
      C1
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    • crispy

      US /ˈkrɪspi/

      UK /'krɪspɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
      C1
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    • delicious

      US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
      B1TOEIC
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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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    • down the line

      US /daʊn ði laɪn/

      UK /daun ðə lain/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in the future.
      • Completely; entirely; all the way.
      • Adjective
      • In agreement or accordance with something.
      A1
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    • dual

      US /ˈdu:əl/

      UK /ˈdju:əl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of two similar things) existing/used side by side
      B1
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    • egg on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To encourage greatly toward doing something
      A2
      More
    • equal parts

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Amounts that are the same in size or quantity.
      • In amounts that are the same.
      B1
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    • 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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    • ferment

      US / fɚˈmɛnt/

      UK /'fɜ:ment/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • 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
      B1
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    • fold

      US /fold/

      UK /fəʊld/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bend one part of something against another
      • (Of business) to fail or close down
      • Countable Noun
      • Pen where sheep are kept
      • Group of people who have a common belief
      B1TOEIC
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    • fridge

      US /frɪdʒ/

      UK /frɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
      A2
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    • fry

      US /fraɪ/

      UK /fraɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook something in fat or oil
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To burn your skin due to too long in the sun
      A2
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    • fry up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cook food quickly in a pan using hot fat or oil.
      A2
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    • garlic

      US /ˈɡɑrlɪk/

      UK /'ɡɑ:lɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
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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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    • go for it

      US /ɡo fɔr ɪt/

      UK /ɡəu fɔ: it/

      • Interjection
      • An expression of encouragement or approval.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To try to achieve something; to make an attempt.
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    • go in with

      US /ɡo ɪn wɪð/

      UK /ɡəu in wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To join with others in a business venture or undertaking.
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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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
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    • grater

      US /ˈɡretɚ/

      UK /ˈgreɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Utensil with sharp edges for shredding foods
      B2
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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
      A2
      More
    • in this day and age

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the present time; nowadays.
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    • in with

      US /ɪn wɪð/

      UK /in wið/

      • Phrase
      • Fashionable or popular at the moment.
      • Having influence or favor with someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
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    • ingredient

      US /ɪnˈɡridiənt/

      UK /ɪnˈgri:diənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food item used when making a meal or drink
      • Quality necessary to be something to work well
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    • jump in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To enter a vehicle quickly.
      • To interrupt a conversation.
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    • kimchi

      US /kɪmtʃhi:/

      UK /kɪmtʃi:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Korean spicy cabbage dish
      C2
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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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    • leftover

      US /ˈlɛftˌovɚ/

      UK /ˈleftəʊvə(r)/

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

      US /ˈlɛvəl/

      UK /'levl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Specific height of something
      • Amount of ability you have compared to others
      • Transitive Verb
      • To aim a gun at someone
      • To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
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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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    • luscious

      US /ˈlʌʃəs/

      UK /ˈlʌʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Being juicy and attractive to eat or to look at
      C1
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    • non stick

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A substance used to coat a surface to prevent things from sticking to it.
      B1
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

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

      US /pæn/

      UK /pæn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To follow an object being filmed with a camera
      • To criticize, e.g. a film, in a strong way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Open metal container used for cooking
      • Steel drum
      A2
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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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    • 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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    • pork

      US /pɔ:rk/

      UK /pɔ:k/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Meat of a pig, used for food
      B2
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    • prawn

      US /prɔn/

      UK /prɔ:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Largish edible shellfish with ten legs
      C1
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    • render

      US /ˈrɛndɚ/

      UK /ˈrendə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to be in a certain state or condition
      • To digitally make an image ready for use
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A first coat of plaster applied to a surface.
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    • rip off

      US /rɪp ɔf/

      UK /rip ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cheat; take advantage of; charge too much
      • To steal something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To overcharge or defraud someone.
      • To steal something quickly.
      B1
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    • run to

      US /rʌn tu/

      UK /rʌn tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
      • To go to some place
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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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    • sausage

      US /ˈsɔ:sɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈsɒsɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
      B1
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    • saute

      US /soʊˈteɪ/

      UK /ˈsəʊteɪ/

      • Noun
      • Dish of sauted food
      C1
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    • scallion

      US /ˈskæljən/

      UK /ˈskæliən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small onion with long green stems
      C1
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    • scramble

      US /ˈskræmbəl/

      UK /ˈskræmbl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cause war planes to take off quickly
      • Transitive Verb
      • To mix up
      B2TOEIC
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    • sesame

      US /ˈsɛsəmi/

      UK /ˈsesəmi/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Tropical plant with seeds used as food in oil
      B2
      More
    • sesame oil

      US /ˈsɛsəmi ɔɪl/

      UK /ˈsesəmi ɔil/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • An oil derived from sesame seeds, used in cooking and as a flavouring.
      • An oil derived from sesame seeds, also used in cosmetics and skincare.
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    • shell

      US /ʃɛl/

      UK /ʃel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
      • Hard metal container containing a bullet
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the outer covering of peas, nuts etc.
      • To fire shells (weapons) at
      B1
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    • soy

      US /sɔɪ/

      UK /sɔɪ/

      • Noun
      • Food substance made from soya beans
      C2
      More
    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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    • straight

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Not having curves, bends, or angles
      • Not gay; heterosexual
      • Adverb
      • in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
      • In a straight line; directly.
      A2TOEIC
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    • tail off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become gradually smaller or weaker.
      A2
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    • take on

      US /tek ɑn/

      UK /teik ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To acquire a new characteristic
      • To accept a new responsibility, role
      A1
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    • taste

      US /test/

      UK /teɪst/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
      • Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience something
      • To experience the flavor of food, drink
      A2TOEIC
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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
      B1
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • this day and age

      US /ðɪs deɪ ənd eɪdʒ/

      UK /ðɪs deɪ ənd eɪdʒ/

      • other
      • The present period or modern times.
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    • tip

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
      A2
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    • to taste

      US /tu teɪst/

      UK /tu teɪst/

      • other
      • Add an ingredient according to your preference.
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    • toss

      US /tɔ:s/

      UK /tɒs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
      • To mix ingredients lightly.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move about restlessly; to writhe or fidget.
      • To be thrown about violently.
      B1
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    • use up

      US /juz ʌp/

      UK /ju:z ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use all of; consume
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
      A1
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    • wok

      US /wɑ:k/

      UK /wɒk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Pan with convex bottom used for stir frying
      C1
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    • yolk

      US /joʊk/

      UK /jəʊk/

      • Noun
      • Yellow central part of a bird's egg
      B2
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

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    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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