Vocabulary

  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • measure out: To determine and set aside a specific amount of something.
  • mess up: To make a mistake
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • in the moment: At the present time; now.
  • not necessary: Not required; not needed.
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • of all time: The best or most significant in history.
  • to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
  • dairy free: A diet that excludes all milk and milk products.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • my personal favorite: Something that I like more than other things.
  • have at: To attack someone or something.
  • for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
  • in total: Completely; with everything added together.
  • break up
  • try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
  • clean out: To empty a place of things, e.g. a room
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • wipe it down: To clean a surface by wiping it with a cloth or sponge.
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
  • grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
  • recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
  • pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • accessible: Able to be entered, reached or used
  • syrup: Sugary liquid e.g. used on pancakes
  • affect: To cause a change in something else
  • regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
  • vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
  • pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
  • flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
  • scoop: To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
  • leftover: (Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal
  • flexible: Bending easily
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • foam: Mix of a liquid and air to form a mass of bubbles
  • soak: To make something completely wet
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • straw: Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
  • affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • rinse: To wash off small amounts of dirt, soap suds, etc.
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
  • sift: To look through and remove less valuable things
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
  • pure: Not mixed with anything else
  • prefer: To like something better than something else
  • kettle: Metal container with spout used for boiling water
  • residue: Left over part after most is taken away
  • fill: To make something full
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • whisk: To beat egg, etc. to add air and make it light
  • paste: To move computer data from one page to another
  • powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
  • gritty: Showing strong determination
  • maple: Any of various trees, some producing syrup
  • bamboo: Long light Asian plant with strong, empty stems
  • microwave: Cooking appliance using electromagnetic waves
  • mat: Piece of material used to cover, protect the floor
  • creamy: Resembling or containing cream
  • oat: Widely grown grain eaten as, or used in, food
  • sieve: Device with fine mesh to filter out liquids
  • traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
  • overpower: To control or defeat something or someone by force
  • chopstick: One of a pair of thin sticks used to eat food with
  • micro: A prefix meaning 'very small'
  • grassy: Covered with or having a lot of grass
  • sweetener: An added extra to make someone agree to something
  • teaspoon: Small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee
  • eyeball: The round part of the eye
  • airflow: Movement of air around objects
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    • accessible

      US /ækˈsɛsəbəl/

      UK /əkˈsesəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to be entered, reached or used
      • Easy to understand.
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    • affect

      US /əˈfɛkt/

      UK /ə'fekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a change in something else
      • To pretend to have or feel (something).
      • Noun
      • (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
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    • affordable

      US /əˈfɔrdəbəl, əˈfor-/

      UK /ə'fɔ:dəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Cheap enough that it can be paid for
      • Relatively inexpensive housing, especially for those with low or moderate incomes.
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    • airflow

      US /ˈerfloʊ/

      UK /ˈeəfləʊ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Movement of air around objects
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    • all the things

      US

      UK

      • Pronoun
      • Everything; all items or aspects
      • Determiner
      • Every item or object being considered or discussed.
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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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    • 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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    • back into

      US /bæk ˈɪntu/

      UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
      • To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
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    • bamboo

      US /bæmˈbu/

      UK /ˌbæmˈbu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long light Asian plant with strong, empty stems
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    • break up

      US /brek ʌp/

      UK /breik ʌp/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of party, relationship) to come to an end
      • To end something, e.g. a fight
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    • chopstick

      US /ˈtʃɑ:pstɪk/

      UK /ˈtʃɒpstɪk/

      • Countable Noun
      • One of a pair of thin sticks used to eat food with
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    • clean out

      US /klin aʊt/

      UK /kli:n aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To empty a place of things, e.g. a room
      • To get rid of dirt or trash
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    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
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    • creamy

      US /ˈkrimi/

      UK /'kri:mɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Resembling or containing cream
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    • dairy free

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A diet that excludes all milk and milk products.
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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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    • eyeball

      US /ˈaɪˌbɔl/

      UK /ˈaɪbɔ:l/

      • Noun
      • The round part of the eye
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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.
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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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    • flexible

      US /ˈflɛksəbəl/

      UK /ˈfleksəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Bending easily
      • Able to adjust to new events, requirements easily
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    • foam

      US /foʊm/

      UK /fəʊm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mix of a liquid and air to form a mass of bubbles
      • A lightweight material made of a mass of small bubbles, used for insulation or padding.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To mix air and liquid to form a mass of bubbles
      • To show anger or excitement in an uncontrolled way.
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    • for a minute

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For a short period of time; briefly.
      • Used to indicate a sudden realization or thought.
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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
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    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
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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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    • grab

      US /ɡræb/

      UK /ɡræb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and hold something quickly
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    • grassy

      US /ˈgræsi/

      UK /ˈgrɑ:si/

      • Adjective
      • Covered with or having a lot of grass
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    • gritty

      US /ˈɡrɪti/

      UK /ˈgrɪti/

      • Adjective
      • Showing strong determination
      • Having the texture of very small particles or sand
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    • grocery

      US /'ɡroʊsərɪ/

      UK /'ɡrəʊsərɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
      • Countable Noun
      • A store that sells food and household supplies.
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    • have at

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attack someone or something.
      • To begin doing something with enthusiasm.
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    • in general

      US /ɪn ˈdʒɛnərəl/

      UK /in ˈdʒenərəl/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; on the whole.
      • Not specific or detailed; broadly.
      • Adjective
      • Not detailed or specific; overall.
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    • in the moment

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At the present time; now.
      • Spontaneously; without prior planning or consideration.
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • in total

      US /ɪn ˈtotl/

      UK /in ˈtəutəl/

      • Phrase
      • Completely; with everything added together.
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    • kettle

      US /ˈkɛtl/

      UK /ˈketl/

      • Noun
      • Metal container with spout used for boiling water
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    • lead to

      US /lid tu/

      UK /li:d tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To result in some action
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have something as a consequence or result.
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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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    • maple

      US /ˈmepəl/

      UK /ˈmeɪpl/

      • Noun
      • Any of various trees, some producing syrup
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    • mat

      US /mæt/

      UK /mæt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of material used to cover, protect the floor
      • Piece of material put on table, etc. to protect it
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    • measure out

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To determine and set aside a specific amount of something.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To determine and set aside a specific quantity of something.
      • To allocate or distribute something in specific amounts or portions.
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    • mess up

      US /mɛs ʌp/

      UK /mes ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make a mistake
      • To make something untidy or dirty.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something untidy or dirty.
      • To spoil or ruin something.
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    • micro

      US /ˈmaɪkro/

      UK /'maɪkrəʊ/

      • Noun
      • A prefix meaning 'very small'
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    • microwave

      US /ˈmaɪkrəˌwev/

      UK /ˈmaɪkrəweɪv/

      • Noun
      • Cooking appliance using electromagnetic waves
      • Concerning electromagnetic radiation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To heat or cook something in a microwave
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    • my personal favorite

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Something that I like more than other things.
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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    • not necessary

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Not required; not needed.
      • Phrase
      • Optional; not compulsory.
      • Avoidable; not inevitable.
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    • oat

      US /oʊt/

      UK /əʊt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Widely grown grain eaten as, or used in, food
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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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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • other than

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different 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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    • 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
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    • pour

      US /pɔr, por/

      UK /pɔ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
      • To make something flow in a steady stream
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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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    • pressure

      US /ˈprɛʃɚ/

      UK /'preʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Anxiety caused by difficult problems
      • Force, weight when pressing against a thing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply force to something
      • To persuade or force someone to do something
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    • pure

      US /pjʊr/

      UK /pjʊə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Not mixed with anything else
      • Being morally good
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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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    • recommend

      US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/

      UK /ˌrekə'mend/

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

      US /ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/

      UK /ˈregjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Having an equal amount of space or time in between
      • Occurring or being done frequently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Customers who frequently visit a place
      • Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
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    • residue

      US /ˈrezɪdu:/

      UK /ˈrezɪdju:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Left over part after most is taken away
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    • rinse

      US /rɪns/

      UK /rɪns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To wash off small amounts of dirt, soap suds, etc.
      • To wash lightly
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Washing off small amount of dirt, soap suds, etc.
      • A form of shampoo or conditioner
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    • scale

      US /skel/

      UK /skeɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Size, level, or amount when compared
      • Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change the size of but keep the proportions
      • To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
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    • scoop

      US /skup/

      UK /sku:p/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An amount of e.g. ice cream taken from a whole
      • An important news story broken for the first time
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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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    • sift

      US /sɪft/

      UK /sɪft/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To look through and remove less valuable things
      • To remove lumps from/add air to flour with a sieve
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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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    • 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.
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    • straw

      US /strɔ/

      UK /strɔ:/

      • Adjective
      • Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
      • Countable Noun
      • Thin tube used for sucking up liquids to drink
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    • sweetener

      US /ˈswitnɚ/

      UK /ˈswi:tnə(r)/

      • Noun
      • An added extra to make someone agree to something
      • Something added to foods to make them sweeter
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    • syrup

      US /ˈsɪrəp, ˈsɚ-/

      UK /ˈsɪrəp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sugary liquid e.g. used on pancakes
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    • teaspoon

      US /ˈtiˌspun/

      UK /ˈti:spu:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee
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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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    • 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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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • to taste

      US /tu teɪst/

      UK /tu teɪst/

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

      US /trə'dɪʃənəlɪ/

      UK /trə'dɪʃənəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Something done in a customary, traditional manner
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    • try out

      US /traɪ aʊt/

      UK /trai aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to win a place on a team in a group
      • To test briefly to determine how well it works
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    • turned out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
      • Transitive Verb
      • To extinguish or switch off lights.
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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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    • vibrant

      US /ˈvaɪbrənt/

      UK /ˈvaɪbrənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having a lot of energy and being very active
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    • whisk

      US /hwɪsk, wɪsk/

      UK /wɪsk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To beat egg, etc. to add air and make it light
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A kitchen tool for beating food such as eggs to add air and make it light
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    • wipe

      US /waɪp/

      UK /waɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To clean or dry something with a cloth
      • To spread a liquid on something
      • Noun
      • Act to clean or dry something with a cloth
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    • wipe it down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To clean a surface by wiping it with a cloth or sponge.
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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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    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
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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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