Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • at work: Located at one's place of employment
  • sit out: To refrain from participating in something.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • hanging out: To spend time with your friends
  • warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
  • in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
  • more than once: On more than one occasion; repeatedly.
  • see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • chill out: To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • off camera: Not being filmed or recorded.
  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • deal with
  • in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
  • bounce back: To return quickly to a normal condition after a difficult situation or illness.
  • go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
  • over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
  • on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
  • hang out: To spend time with your friends
  • dry out: To remove moisture from something; to become completely dry.
  • in the refrigerator: Located inside a refrigerator to preserve or chill.
  • for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
  • beat up: To hurt someone badly by hitting and punching
  • pot out: To transplant seedlings into pots.
  • right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
  • sour on: To lose liking or favor towards something or someone.
  • on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
  • check out
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
  • ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
  • structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
  • flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
  • fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
  • texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
  • cast: People who appear in a play or movie
  • stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
  • flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
  • counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
  • lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
  • dough: Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
  • dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
  • ferment: To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
  • hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • bounce: A person's energy or confidence
  • slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
  • fold: To bend one part of something against another
  • pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
  • bottom: The part of your body you sit on
  • quarter: 25 cents
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • fermentation: Chemical change that produces alcohol in a liquid
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • wheat: A kind of grain that is used to make flour
  • temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
  • chewy: (Of food) needing a lot of chewing; tough
  • sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
  • amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
  • sour: (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
  • rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
  • yeast: A single-celled fungi used to make bread and beer
  • gluten: Mix of sticky plant proteins found in wheat flour
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • pot: Container designed to hold or store something
  • sprinkle: To throw a little water on something
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • lid: Cover that can be lifted or removed, as on bottles
  • spatula: Hand tool used to mix or spread soft substances
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
  • flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
  • bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
  • remove: To get rid of something completely
  • cover: To record a different version of another song
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • loaf: Large piece of bread baked as a whole
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • add: To include as well
  • chlorine: Greenish-yellow gas with a strong smell
  • crusty: Having a hardened crust as a covering
  • scorch: To dry up from the power of the sun
  • scoot: To move away quickly often as an escape
  • parchment: Strong, tough paper
  • shaggy: Covered with long, coarse, or matted hair
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    • amazing

      US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Surprising in a pleasing way
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause wonder; to surprise completely
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    • ancient

      US /ˈenʃənt/

      UK /'eɪnʃənt/

      • Adjective
      • Very old; having lived a very long time ago
      • Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
      • Noun
      • A person who lived in ancient times.
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    • at work

      US /æt wɚk/

      UK /æt wə:k/

      • Phrase
      • Located at one's place of employment
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    • beat up

      US /bit ʌp/

      UK /bi:t ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To hurt someone badly by hitting and punching
      • Transitive Verb
      • To assault or physically harm someone.
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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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    • bounce

      US /baʊns/

      UK /baʊns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A person's energy or confidence
      • Quality causing a person's hair to appear healthy
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move around energetically, playfully
      • (Of check) to be rejected due to inadequate funds
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    • bounce back

      US /baʊns bæk/

      UK /bauns bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return quickly to a normal condition after a difficult situation or illness.
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    • bubble

      US /ˈbʌbəl/

      UK /ˈbʌbl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A small ball of air inside of a liquid
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of a liquid) to produce bubbles, as when boiling
      • To show intense emotion, e.g. excitement, anger
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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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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • chewy

      US /ˈtʃui/

      UK /ˈtʃu:i/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) needing a lot of chewing; tough
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    • chill out

      US /tʃɪl aʊt/

      UK /tʃil aut/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
      • To calm down; to become less excited or agitated.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
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    • chlorine

      US /ˈklɔːrˌiːn/

      UK /ˈklɔ:ri:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Greenish-yellow gas with a strong smell
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • counter

      US /ˈkaʊntɚ/

      UK /'kaʊntə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say or do something in opposition or resistance
      • To try to prevent, as by making a different point
      • Prefix
      • Being opposite or against something
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    • crusty

      US /ˈkrʌsti/

      UK /ˈkrʌsti/

      • Adjective
      • Having a hardened crust as a covering
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • dip

      US /dɪp/

      UK /dɪp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To decrease or lower temporarily
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food or sauce eaten with crackers/raw vegetables
      • Place on surface (e.g. a road) lower than the rest
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    • dough

      US /do/

      UK /dəu/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
      • (slang) Money.
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    • dry out

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To remove moisture from something; to become completely dry.
      • To detoxify and recover from addiction.
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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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    • ferment

      US / fɚˈmɛnt/

      UK /'fɜ:ment/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
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    • fermentation

      US /ˌfə:mənˈteʃən, -mɛn-/

      UK /ˌfɜ:men'teɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Chemical change that produces alcohol in a liquid
      B2
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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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    • 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
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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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    • for life

      US /fɔr laɪf/

      UK /fɔ: laif/

      • Phrase
      • For the duration of one's life; permanently.
      • To support someone for the duration of their life.
      • Adjective
      • Being a member for the entirety of one's life.
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    • fridge

      US /frɪdʒ/

      UK /frɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
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    • gluten

      US /ˈɡlutn/

      UK /ˈglu:tn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Mix of sticky plant proteins found in wheat flour
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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 on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • grab

      US /ɡræb/

      UK /ɡræb/

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

      US /hæŋ/

      UK /hæŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
      • To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To float, move softly, or remain in the air
      • To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
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    • hang out

      US /hæŋ aʊt/

      UK /hæŋ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
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    • hanging out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
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    • in a hurry

      US /ɪn e ˈhɚri/

      UK /in ə ˈhʌri/

      • Phrase
      • Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
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    • in the air

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
      • Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
      • Adjective
      • Being broadcast on radio or television.
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    • in the refrigerator

      US /ɪn ðə rɪˈfrɪdʒəˌreɪɾɚ/

      UK /in ðə rɪˈfridʒəreitə/

      • other
      • Located inside a refrigerator to preserve or chill.
      • other
      • Put aside or postponed, not currently active.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • in time

      US /ɪn taɪm/

      UK /in taim/

      • Adverb
      • Eventually; after a period of time.
      • Not late; with enough time to spare.
      • Phrase
      • Eventually; before it is too late.
      • According to the scheduled time; punctual.
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    • lid

      US /lɪd/

      UK /lɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Cover that can be lifted or removed, as on bottles
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    • lift

      US /lɪft/

      UK /lɪft/

      • Noun
      • Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
      • Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
      • To move something to higher position
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    • loaf

      US /loʊf/

      UK /ləʊf/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large piece of bread baked as a whole
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To spend time idly
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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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    • more than once

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • On more than one occasion; repeatedly.
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    • off camera

      US /ɔf ˈkæmərə/

      UK /ɔf ˈkæmərə/

      • Adverb
      • Not being filmed or recorded.
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    • on the inside

      US /ɑn ði ɪnˈsaɪd/

      UK /ɔn ðə inˈsaid/

      • Phrase
      • Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
      • In prison; incarcerated.
      • Adjective
      • Possessing secret or confidential information.
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    • on the surface

      US /ɑn ði ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /ɔn ðə ˈsə:fis/

      • Phrase
      • Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
      • Located on the outer part or uppermost layer of something.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • oven

      US /ˈʌvən/

      UK /ˈʌvn/

      • Noun
      • Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
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    • over the top

      US /ˈovɚ ði tɑp/

      UK /ˈəuvə ðə tɔp/

      • Adjective
      • More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
      • So extreme that it is offensive.
      • Adverb
      • To an excessive degree; excessively.
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    • over time

      US /ˈovɚ taɪm/

      UK /ˈəuvə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Gradually; as time passes.
      • During a long period.
      • Adverb
      • Gradually; as time passes.
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    • parchment

      US /ˈpɑ:rtʃmənt/

      UK /ˈpɑ:tʃmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong, tough paper
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    • pop

      US /pɑp/

      UK /pɒp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause something to open or burst suddenly
      • To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet soda drink
      • A short, sharp, explosive sound.
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    • pot

      US /pɑt/

      UK /pɒt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Container designed to hold or store something
      • Deep, round container that is used for cooking
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plant something in a container filled with soil
      • To hit a ball into a table pocket in snooker
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    • pot out

      US /pɑt aʊt/

      UK /pɒt aʊt/

      • other
      • To transplant seedlings into pots.
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    • precious

      US /ˈprɛʃəs/

      UK /'preʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
      • Very little (time, money etc.)
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    • quarter

      US /ˈkwɔrtɚ/

      UK /'kwɔ:tə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • 25 cents
      • 3-month period of time for businesses, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To split something into four equal parts
      • To give a soldier a place to live for a short time
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    • right back

      US /raɪt bæk/

      UK /rait bæk/

      • Interjection
      • Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
      • Adverb
      • Immediately; very soon after going.
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    • scoot

      US /skut/

      UK /sku:t/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move away quickly often as an escape
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    • scorch

      US /skɔ:rtʃ/

      UK /skɔ:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To dry up from the power of the sun
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    • see in

      US /si ɪn/

      UK /si: in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
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    • shaggy

      US /ˈʃæɡi/

      UK /'ʃæɡɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Covered with long, coarse, or matted hair
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    • sit out

      US /sit aʊt/

      UK /sit aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To refrain from participating in something.
      • To wait until something ends.
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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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    • sour

      US /saʊr/

      UK /ˈsaʊə(r)/

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

      US /ˈsaʊɚ ɑn/

      UK /ˈsaʊə ɒn/

      • other
      • To lose liking or favor towards something or someone.
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    • spatula

      US /ˈspætʃələ/

      UK /ˈspætʃələ/

      • Noun
      • Hand tool used to mix or spread soft substances
      • A turner with a narrow flexible blade
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    • sprinkle

      US /ˈsprɪŋkəl/

      UK /'sprɪŋkl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To throw a little water on something
      • To scatter (e.g. salt) in drops using the fingers
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    • sticky

      US /ˈstɪki/

      UK /ˈstɪki/

      • Adjective
      • Easy to adhere or stick to other things
      • (Of weather/a day) uncomfortably hot and humid
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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
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    • stretch

      US /strɛtʃ/

      UK /stretʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
      • To make something bigger by pulling on it
      • Noun
      • Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
      • A consecutive row of things
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    • structure

      US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/

      UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
      • A building or other man-made object.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
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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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    • 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
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    • warm up

      US /wɔːrm ʌp/

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
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    • wheat

      US /hwit, wit/

      UK /wi:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A kind of grain that is used to make flour
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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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    • yeast

      US /jist/

      UK /ji:st/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A single-celled fungi used to make bread and beer
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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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