Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • roll it: To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
  • vegetable oil: Oil derived from plants, used in cooking.
  • over medium: Eggs cooked on both sides with yolk partially set but still soft.
  • to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
  • stay together: To remain in a relationship or partnership.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • of all time: The best or most significant in history.
  • take it away: To remove something.
  • roll around: For a date or time to arrive.
  • heat up: To become warmer; to make something warmer.
  • pat down: To search someone by lightly touching their clothing to detect concealed objects.
  • humanly possible: Within the limits of what a person can achieve.
  • except for: Not including; excluding.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • chop it up: To have a casual or informal conversation.
  • kosher salt: A coarse-grained salt, free of iodine and other additives, used in cooking.
  • cool down: To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
  • for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
  • end up with: To have something as a result.
  • turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • border on: To be very similar to; come very close to
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • lay in: To provide stocks (e.g. for the winter)
  • finish with: To end a relationship
  • at least: As a minimum
  • cut into: To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
  • in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
  • technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
  • flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
  • dude: Form of address for a man
  • spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • crust: Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
  • fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
  • toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
  • edge: An advantage you have over others
  • stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
  • leftover: (Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal
  • seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
  • moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • pastry: Dough making top/bottom of pie; cake made of dough
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • internal: Being or happening in the body
  • slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
  • bottom: The part of your body you sit on
  • medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
  • sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
  • temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
  • roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
  • taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
  • plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
  • probe: To carefully examine an issue by asking questions
  • exterior: Outside layer or surface
  • swirl: To make a twisting shape, mark, or pattern
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • pat: Person's name
  • heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
  • quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
  • sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
  • oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
  • flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
  • puff: To breath in and out quickly
  • remove: To get rid of something completely
  • season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
  • circular: Shaped like a circle or part of a circle
  • mash: To make something soft by beating or crushing it
  • skillet: Pan used for frying food
  • sear: To use high heat to quickly burn the surface of
  • shallot: Type of longish onion
  • kosher: Being honest and correct
  • lattice: Openwork structure of crossed strips of wood, etc.
  • char: To become burnt and the outside appears black
  • lemon: Badly made or poorly functioning product
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    • any sort of

      US

      UK

      • Determiner
      • Any kind of; any type of
      • Phrase
      • Somewhat; to some extent
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
      C2
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    • border on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be very similar to; come very close to
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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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    • 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.
      A2
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    • char

      US /tʃɑr/

      UK /tʃɑ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To become burnt and the outside appears black
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A solid material that remains after heating a substance.
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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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    • circular

      US /ˈsɜ:rkjələ(r)/

      UK /ˈsɜ:kjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Shaped like a circle or part of a circle
      • Noun
      • Paper with news, ads, etc. sent round to people
      B2
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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.
      A2
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    • crust

      US /krʌst/

      UK /krʌst/

      • Noun
      • Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
      B2
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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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    • cut off

      US /kʌt ɔf/

      UK /kʌt ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To end a process, e.g. a phone call
      • To cut the end of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To isolate or prevent access to a place or person.
      • To interrupt someone while they are speaking.
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    • delicious

      US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
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    • depending on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
      • Influenced or determined by.
      • Preposition
      • Subject to; contingent on
      • Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
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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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    • edge

      US /ɛdʒ/

      UK /edʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An advantage you have over others
      • Cutting side of a sharp object
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut something to make the blade sharp
      • To go around the boundary of something
      A2TOEIC
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    • end up with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have something as a result.
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    • except for

      US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/

      UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Not including; excluding.
      More
    • exterior

      US /ɪkˈstɪriɚ/

      UK /ɪkˈstɪəriə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Outside layer or surface
      • Way a person appears or seems to other people
      • Adjective
      • External; of the outside part
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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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    • finish with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To end a relationship
      A1
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    • flip

      US /flɪp/

      UK /flɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
      • To move into a different position quickly
      • Noun
      • Act of turning your body in the air; somersault
      • Movement of something from one position to another
      B2
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    • flour

      US /flaʊr/

      UK /ˈflaʊə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Powder made from a grain used in cooking
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something with flour in cooking
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    • for some reason

      US /fɔr sʌm ˈrizən/

      UK /fɔ: sʌm ˈri:zən/

      • Phrase
      • For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
      A1
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    • fridge

      US /frɪdʒ/

      UK /frɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
      A2
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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
    • 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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    • humanly possible

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Within the limits of what a person can achieve.
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    • in on

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To be involved in a secret or plan.
      • To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
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    • internal

      US /ɪnˈtɚnəl/

      UK /inˈtə:nəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being or happening in the body
      • Being, happening in a country, state, organization
      B1TOEIC
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    • kosher

      US /ˈkoʃɚ/

      UK /'kəʊʃə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Being honest and correct
      C1
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    • kosher salt

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A coarse-grained salt, free of iodine and other additives, used in cooking.
      A1
      More
    • lattice

      US /ˈlætɪs/

      UK /ˈlætɪs/

      • Noun
      • Openwork structure of crossed strips of wood, etc.
      C1
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    • lay in

      US /le ɪn/

      UK /lei in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To provide stocks (e.g. for the winter)
      • Stayed in bed later than usual in the morning.
      A2
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    • leftover

      US /ˈlɛftˌovɚ/

      UK /ˈleftəʊvə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal
      C2
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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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    • 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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    • mash

      US /mæʃ/

      UK /mæʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something soft by beating or crushing it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cooked potatoes, etc. crushed and served hot
      B2
      More
    • medium

      US /ˈmidiəm/

      UK /'mi:dɪəm/

      • Noun
      • Method of expressing ideas or feelings
      • Something available in a middle size or condition
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    • moisture

      US /ˈmɔɪstʃɚ/

      UK /'mɔɪstʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Small amount of wetness that can be felt
      B1
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    • of all time

      US /ʌv ɔl taɪm/

      UK /ɔv ɔ:l taim/

      • Adjective
      • The best or most significant in history.
      • Phrase
      • Ever; in all of history.
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    • oven

      US /ˈʌvən/

      UK /ˈʌvn/

      • Noun
      • Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
      B1
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    • over medium

      US /ˈoʊvɚ ˈmidiəm/

      UK /ˈəuvə ˈmi:djəm/

      • other
      • Eggs cooked on both sides with yolk partially set but still soft.
      A2
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    • pastry

      US /ˈpestri/

      UK /ˈpeɪstri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dough making top/bottom of pie; cake made of dough
      • A food item made of flour, fat, and water, often filled with sweet or savory ingredients and baked.
      B2
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    • pat

      US /pæt/

      UK /pæt/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit or touch lightly
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    • pat down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To search someone by lightly touching their clothing to detect concealed objects.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To search a person by touching their outer clothing
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    • plastic

      US /ˈplæstɪk/

      UK /'plæstɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
      • Adjective
      • Being easily formed or shaped
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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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    • probe

      US /prob/

      UK /prəʊb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To carefully examine an issue by asking questions
      • To examine the inside of something using a tool
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A thorough or deep examination of a problem
      • Device used to send information from outer space
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    • puff

      US /pʌf/

      UK /pʌf/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To breath in and out quickly
      • Countable Noun
      • Sweet baked food filled with cream or jam
      B1
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    • recommend

      US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/

      UK /ˌrekə'mend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To advise or suggest that someone do something
      • To endorse or support something publicly.
      A2TOEIC
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    • roll

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
      • Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue along as time normally progresses
      • To produce a very deep and continuous sound
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    • roll around

      US /rol əˈraʊnd/

      UK /rəul əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • For a date or time to arrive.
      • To move about randomly, often on the ground.
      A2
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    • roll it

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
      • To bowl a ball.
      A1
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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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    • seal

      US /sil/

      UK /si:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To close tightly to protect it from leaking
      • To close an envelop or package
      • Noun
      • Large fish-eating animal that lives on sea or land
      • Official mark made in hot wax to close a document
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    • sear

      US /sɪr/

      UK /sɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use high heat to quickly burn the surface of
      • To make a strong, unpleasant impression on
      C1
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    • shallot

      US /ʃəˈlɑt, ˈʃælət/

      UK /ʃəˈlɒt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Type of longish onion
      C1
      More
    • sheet

      US /ʃit/

      UK /ʃi:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
      • Piece of thin flat metal, plastic or glass
      A2
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    • skillet

      US /ˈskɪlɪt/

      UK /ˈskɪlɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Pan used for frying food
      C2
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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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    • spread

      US /sprɛd/

      UK /spred/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
      • The distance between two things
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To place over a large area; to cover a large area
      • (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
      A2TOEIC
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    • stay together

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain in a relationship or partnership.
      • To remain in a group; not to separate.
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    • stir

      US /stɚ/

      UK /stɜ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arouse (attention or interest)
      • To mix e.g. food by making circular movements
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Attention or interest aroused by an event
      B1
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    • swirl

      US /swɜrl/

      UK /swɜ:l/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a twisting shape, mark, or pattern
      B1
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    • take it away

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove something.
      • Idiom
      • To begin playing or performing.
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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
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    • technique

      US /tɛkˈnik/

      UK /tekˈni:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
      • The skill or ability to do something well.
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
      A2
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    • to taste

      US /tu teɪst/

      UK /tu teɪst/

      • other
      • Add an ingredient according to your preference.
      A2
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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.
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    • turn to

      US /tɚn tu/

      UK /tə:n tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
      • To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
      A1
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    • vegetable oil

      US /ˈvɛdʒtəbəl ɔɪl/

      UK /ˈvedʒitəbl ɔil/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Oil derived from plants, used in cooking.
      A2
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    • wanna

      US /ˈwɑnə/

      UK /'wɒnə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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    • wrap

      US /ræp/

      UK /ræp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
      • Thin bread filled with food and rolled
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be or move around something
      • To cover something with paper or a cloth e.g. gift
      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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