Vocabulary

  • breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • hold up to: To withstand or endure something unpleasant or difficult.
  • push away: To move someone or something away from you by pushing.
  • equal parts: Amounts that are the same in size or quantity.
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
  • kill two birds with one stone : To accomplish two different things at the same time.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
  • to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
  • in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
  • crush: Strong attraction to someone
  • neutral: Something with pH value of 7
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
  • cast: People who appear in a play or movie
  • flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
  • actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
  • starch: Substance in food changed to energy in the body
  • whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
  • sturdy: Substantially made or built; strong
  • slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
  • pinch: A very small amount of something
  • fold: To bend one part of something against another
  • plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
  • bottom: The part of your body you sit on
  • distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
  • garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
  • temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
  • sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
  • prepare: To make something ready for use
  • boil: To become extremely angry or excited
  • flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
  • pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
  • muscle: Physical power
  • season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
  • powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
  • delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
  • elevate: To make something higher
  • iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
  • level: Specific height of something
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • background: Images, color, or information behind the main one
  • light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • prep: Preparation for an action or event
  • toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
  • touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
  • zest: Excitement and eagerness (for life); liveliness
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • add: To include as well
  • forget: To not remember something
  • fry: To cook something in fat or oil
  • mash: To make something soft by beating or crushing it
  • thyme: Type of herb with a slightly minty flavor
  • marinate: To put food in sauce to add flavor before cooking
  • skillet: Pan used for frying food
  • cube: Solid object that has six square sides
  • cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
  • overpower: To control or defeat something or someone by force
  • dredge: Scooping machine used to dig up river channels
  • paprika: Mild-tasting spice from a pepper plant
  • baste: To moisten meat with its juices when cooking
  • cayenne: Hot-tasting red pepper used in cooking
  • dollop: Measure or amount, usually of food, e.g. ice cream
  • yum: Used to show pleasure at eating something nice
  • grandma: Mother of your father or mother
  • buttermilk: Substance comes from making butter from sour milk
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    • absorb

      US /əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/

      UK /əb'sɔ:b/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take up all attention / energy of something
      • To take in a liquid; soak up
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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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    • 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 the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • background

      US /ˈbækˌɡraʊnd/

      UK /ˈbækgraʊnd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Images, color, or information behind the main one
      • Someone's personal work and educational history
      • Adjective
      • Done or existing in a less noticeable or important way
      • Hidden or not easily seen
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    • baste

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To moisten meat with its juices when cooking
      • To sew together with long temporary stitches
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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
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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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    • breaks down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
      • (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
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    • buttermilk

      US /ˈbʌtərmɪlk/

      UK /ˈbʌtəmɪlk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance comes from making butter from sour milk
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    • cast

      US /kæst/

      UK /kɑ:st/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • People who appear in a play or movie
      • Small amount of a particular color
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
      • To describe someone's personality or character
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    • cayenne

      US /keɪ'en/

      UK /keɪ'en/

      • Noun
      • Hot-tasting red pepper used in cooking
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    • come together

      US /kʌm təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /kʌm təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To assemble or unite; to start working together.
      • To form a close relationship or bond.
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    • crush

      US /krʌʃ/

      UK /krʌʃ/

      • Noun
      • Strong attraction to someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To break something into small pieces by pressing
      • To defeat someone or something (in a game)
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    • cube

      US /kjub/

      UK /kju:b/

      • Noun
      • Solid object that has six square sides
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut food into the shape of small cubes
      • To multiply a number by itself three times
      B2
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    • delicious

      US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
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    • distribution

      US /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən/

      UK /ˌdɪstrɪˈbju:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dividing or spreading out to others
      • Act of sending products to stores to sell
      • Adjective
      • Sending products to stores to sell
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    • dollop

      US /ˈdɑ:ləp/

      UK /ˈdɒləp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Measure or amount, usually of food, e.g. ice cream
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    • dredge

      US /drɛdʒ/

      UK /dredʒ/

      • Noun
      • Scooping machine used to dig up river channels
      B2
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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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    • equal parts

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˈɡɑrlɪk/

      UK /'ɡɑ:lɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
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    • grandma

      US /ˈɡrændˌmɑ,/

      UK /ˈgrænmɑ:/

      • Noun
      • Mother of your father or mother
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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
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    • hold up to

      US /hoʊld ʌp tu/

      UK /hould ʌp tu:/

      • other
      • To withstand or endure something unpleasant or difficult.
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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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    • iron

      US /ˈaɪərn/

      UK /ˈaɪən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
      • Golf club with a metal head
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a hot flat-based machine to smooth clothes
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
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    • kill two birds with one stone

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • To accomplish two different things at the same time.
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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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 for

      US /lʊk fɔr/

      UK /luk fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
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    • marinate

      US /'mærɪneɪt/

      UK /ˈmærɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put food in sauce to add flavor before cooking
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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
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    • mixture

      US /ˈmɪkstʃɚ/

      UK /ˈmɪkstʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something made by combining two or more things
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    • muscle

      US /ˈmʌsəl/

      UK /'mʌsl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Physical power
      • Power or influence, especially of an economic or political kind.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use or muscles of force to get what you want
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    • neutral

      US /ˈnu:trəl/

      UK /ˈnju:trəl/

      • Adjective
      • Something with pH value of 7
      • Having no positive or negative electrical charge
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Color that is dull and not bright, such as gray
      • The rest position for gears in a car or vehicle
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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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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

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

      US /ˌovɚˈpaʊɚ/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'paʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To control or defeat something or someone by force
      • (Of smell, taste etc.) to be (too)
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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
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    • paprika

      US /pæˈprikə, pə-, ˈpæprɪkə/

      UK /pəˈpri:kə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mild-tasting spice from a pepper plant
      • A red of green pepper; capsicum
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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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    • plastic

      US /ˈplæstɪk/

      UK /'plæstɪk/

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

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
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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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    • 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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    • push away

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move someone or something away from you by pushing.
      • To avoid emotional intimacy or connection with others.
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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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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    • skillet

      US /ˈskɪlɪt/

      UK /ˈskɪlɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Pan used for frying food
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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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    • 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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    • sturdy

      US /ˈstɜ:rdi/

      UK /ˈstɜ:di/

      • Adjective
      • Substantially made or built; strong
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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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    • thyme

      US /taɪm/

      UK /taɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of herb with a slightly minty flavor
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    • to taste

      US /tu teɪst/

      UK /tu teɪst/

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

      US /jʌm/

      UK /jʌm/

      • Interjection
      • Used to show pleasure at eating something nice
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    • zest

      US /zɛst/

      UK /zest/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Excitement and eagerness (for life); liveliness
      • Noun
      • Outer peel of lemon, orange etc. added to food
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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

    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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