barbecue
US /ˈbɑ:rbɪkju:/
UK /ˈbɑ:bɪkju:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
- Outdoor gathering to cook and eat food on a grill
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cook something on an outdoor grill
B2Morebutcher
US /ˈbʊtʃɚ/
UK /ˈbʊtʃə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Store selling meat; person who sells meats
- Transitive Verb
- To cut up dead animals to sell their meat
- To kill people violently and without compassion
B1TOEICMorecentral
US /ˈsɛntrəl/
UK /'sentrəl/
- Adjective
- Being in the middle
- Most significant or important
- Noun
- The central part of a country or region.
A2Morecommunity
US /kəˈmjunɪti/
UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people who share a common idea or area
- A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
- Adjective
- Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
- Shared or participated in by all members of a group
A2Moreculture
US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/
UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
- Transitive Verb
- To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
A2Morecut away
US /kʌt əˈwe/
UK /kʌt əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To do something different, as to change direction
A1Moredefine
US /dɪˈfaɪn/
UK /dɪ'faɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To explain the meaning of words
- To set or mark the limits of something
A2TOEICMoredepend
US /dɪˈpend/
UK /dɪˈpend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
B1TOEICMoredip
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
B1Moreenslave
US /ɛnˈslev/
UK /ɪn'sleɪv/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone live like a slave
C2Moreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMoreentrepreneurship
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- Starting up of new businesses
B2Morefeature
US /ˈfitʃɚ/
UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special report in a magazine or paper
- Distinctive or important point of something
- Transitive Verb
- To highlight or give special importance to
- To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
A2TOEICMoreflavor
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
B1Morefood culture
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The practices, attitudes, and beliefs as well as the networks and institutions surrounding the production, distribution, preparation, and consumption of food.
- The culinary traditions and practices specific to a region or community.
hand out
US /hænd aʊt/
UK /hænd aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To distribute papers (often in class)
A1Morehog
US /hɔ:g/
UK /hɒg/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To claim or use most of something, in a greedy way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Another word for 'pig'
- A domesticated pig, especially one raised for slaughter.
B2Morehost
US /host/
UK /həʊst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mass; a great number
- Person who entertains guests
- Transitive Verb
- To be the sponsor of an event, e.g. the Olympics
- To lead or start a party, program, or other event
A2TOEICMorein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
A1Moreinclusive
US /ɪnˈklusɪv/
UK /ɪnˈklu:sɪv/
- Adjective
- Covering or including everything
B2TOEICMoreindigenous
US /ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/
UK /ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/
- Adjective
- Being naturally from an area, not somewhere else
- Relating to the people who are native to a particular region.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The traditional knowledge and practices of indigenous peoples.
- The original inhabitants of a particular region or country.
B1TOEICMoreinfluence
US / ˈɪnfluəns/
UK /'ɪnflʊəns/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To affect or change something indirectly
- To persuade someone to do something.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
- A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
A2TOEICMoreinnovation
US /ˌɪnəˈveʃən/
UK /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of creating new ideas or inventions
- A new thing or method that is introduced.
B1TOEICMorelivestock
US /ˈlaɪvˌstɑk/
UK /ˈlaɪvstɒk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any animals kept for use or profit
B2Moremayonnaise
US /ˈmeɪəneɪz/
UK /ˌmeɪəˈneɪz/
- Uncountable Noun
- Creamy, thick savory dressing for food
- A dish or salad made with mayonnaise.
B2Moremigration
US /maɪˈɡreʃən/
UK /maɪˈgreɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Process of moving to live in another place
- Movement from one part of something to another.
B1Moremutton
US /ˈmʌtn/
UK /ˈmʌtn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Meat from a mature domestic sheep
C1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreover time
US /ˈovɚ taɪm/
UK /ˈəuvə taim/
- Phrase
- Gradually; as time passes.
- During a long period.
- Adverb
- Gradually; as time passes.
B1Morepepper
US /ˈpɛpɚ/
UK /ˈpepə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
- Hard covering of berries used as spices
- Transitive Verb
- To spread around randomly, as with bullets
- To sprinkle or season with pepper.
B1Morepit
US /pɪt/
UK /pɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
- To make holes or marks on a surface
- Noun
- Hole in the ground
- Garage area for racing cars on a circuit
B1Morepork
US /pɔ:rk/
UK /pɔ:k/
- Uncountable Noun
- Meat of a pig, used for food
B2Moreprime
US /praɪm/
UK /praɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat
- Adjective
- Concerning the highest in quality or value
- Concerning the highest level of achievement
A2TOEICMorepure
US /pjʊr/
UK /pjʊə(r)/
- Adjective
- Not mixed with anything else
- Being morally good
A2Moreregional
US /ˈridʒənəl/
UK /ˈri:dʒənl/
- Adjective
- Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
- Characteristic of a particular region.
B1Morerely
US /rɪˈlaɪ/
UK /rɪ'laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- Depend on with full trust or confidence
- To trust or have confidence in someone.
B2TOEICMorerib
US /rɪb/
UK /rɪb/
- Countable Noun
- One of the curved bones protecting the chest/heart
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To tease; joke about something with someone
B2Morerub
US /rʌb/
UK /rʌb/
- Transitive Verb
- To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- To move something back and forth along a surface
- Noun
- Act of moving you hand forcefully along a surface
B1Moresauce
US /sɔs/
UK /sɔ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
B1Moreserve
US /sɚv/
UK /sɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
A2TOEICMoresettle
US /ˈsɛtl/
UK /'setl/
- Transitive Verb
- To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- To complete or finalize e.g. a contract or debt
- Intransitive Verb
- To become accustomed to a new environment
- (Of liquids) to move to the bottom of a container
A2Moreslaw
US /slɔ:/
UK /slɔ:/
- Uncountable Noun
- Shredded cabbage
C2Moresmoke
US /smoʊk/
UK /sməʊk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- Uncountable Noun
- Grey gas from fires and cigarettes
- Fog of air coming from e.g. a cigarette, fire
B1Moresmoky
US /ˈsmoki/
UK /'sməʊkɪ/
- Adjective
- (Room) full of smoke
- Being suggestive of smoke in appearance or taste
B1Morestay in
US /ste ɪn/
UK /stei in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remain inside one's home.
- Intransitive Verb
- To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
steel
US /stil/
UK /sti:l/
- Uncountable Noun
- Very strong or determined character in a person
- Very strong metal made of iron, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To prepare yourself for something difficult
A2Morestorefront
US /ˈstɔrˌfrʌnt, ˈstor-/
UK /ˈstɔ:frʌnt/
- Noun
- Front display window of a store
- The side of a store that faces the street, usually having large windows to display merchandise.
C2Moreswear by
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To have great confidence in something; to believe that something is very effective.
A2Moretangy
US /'tæŋɪ/
UK /'tæŋɪ/
- Adjective
- With a sharp, slightly sour taste
B2Moretask
US /tæsk/
UK /tɑ:sk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- Transitive Verb
- To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes
A2TOEICMoreto hand
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
- To offer assistance or help.
A1Moretrap
US /træp/
UK /træp/
- Countable Noun
- Device used for catching animals
- Vehicle pulled by a single horse
- Transitive Verb
- To use a device to catch animals or people
- To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
A2Moreused 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
A1Morevinegar
US /ˈvɪnɪɡɚ/
UK /ˈvɪnɪgə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
B1More
Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- swear by: To have great confidence in something; to believe that something is very effective.
- food culture: The practices, attitudes, and beliefs as well as the networks and institutions surrounding the production, distribution, preparation, and consumption of food.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- hand out: To distribute papers (often in class)
- to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
- cut away: To do something different, as to change direction
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- indigenous: Being naturally from an area, not somewhere else
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- livestock: Any animals kept for use or profit
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- pure: Not mixed with anything else
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- host: Mass; a great number
- great: Very good; better than before
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- steel: Very strong or determined character in a person
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
- central: Being in the middle
- migration: Process of moving to live in another place
- part: Division of a book
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- tangy: With a sharp, slightly sour taste
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- mayonnaise: Creamy, thick savory dressing for food
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- storefront: Front display window of a store
- regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
- hog: To claim or use most of something, in a greedy way
- pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
- butcher: Store selling meat; person who sells meats
- inclusive: Covering or including everything
- entrepreneurship: Starting up of new businesses
- rib: One of the curved bones protecting the chest/heart
- mutton: Meat from a mature domestic sheep
- barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
- enslave: To make someone live like a slave
- pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- smoky: (Room) full of smoke
- slaw: Shredded cabbage
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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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Susan posted on 2026/11/10Ever wondered why barbecue styles vary so wildly from Texas brisket to North Carolina vinegar sauce? This video dives into the fascinating history of how Indigenous, European, and African traditions collided to shape America's diverse food scene, giving you plenty of flavorful culinary vocabulary to chew on. It is a perfect watch if you want to understand the cultural roots behind regional classics like 'burnt ends' and 'pit masters' while picking up some descriptive, real-world English along the way.
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