Vocabulary

  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • secret of: The key or hidden information that explains something.
  • spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
  • sharp knife: A knife with a keen edge or point for cutting.
  • in half: Divided into two equal parts.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • pour in: To arrive or enter a place in large numbers or amounts.
  • pump up: To inflate something with air using a pump.
  • vegetable stock: A savory liquid made by simmering vegetables in water, used as a base for soups, sauces, and other dishes.
  • grill up: To cook food by grilling on direct heat.
  • set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
  • full whack: The whole amount or full price.
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
  • stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
  • waste: To kill or severely harm someone
  • food: What people and animals eat to live
  • add: To include as well
  • bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
  • season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
  • sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
  • melt: To disappear or to go away
  • delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
  • wine: Dark red color
  • brown: Of the color of coffee or chocolate
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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.
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    • bowl

      US /bol/

      UK /bəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
      • Round container used for holding rice, soup etc.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To roll a ball in the sport of bowling
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    • delicious

      US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
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    • for example

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • from time to time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
      • At intervals; now and then.
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    • full whack

      US /fʊl wæk/

      UK /fʊl wæk/

      • other
      • The whole amount or full price.
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • grill up

      US /ɡrɪl ʌp/

      UK /ɡrɪl ʌp/

      • other
      • To cook food by grilling on direct heat.
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    • in half

      US /ɪn hæf/

      UK /in hɑ:f/

      • Adverb
      • Divided into two equal parts.
      • Partially; to some extent.
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    • melt

      US /mɛlt/

      UK /melt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To disappear or to go away
      • To make, become soft or liquid due to heat
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A mass of material that has been melted, especially metal.
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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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    • pour in

      US /pɔr ɪn/

      UK /pɔ: in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive or enter a place in large numbers or amounts.
      • To add a liquid to something.
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    • pump up

      US /pʌmp ʌp/

      UK /pʌmp ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To inflate something with air using a pump.
      • To increase or improve something.
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    • root

      US /rut, rʊt/

      UK /ru:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
      • The origin or starting place of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a plant to develop or grow roots
      • (Animals) to search for e.g. food in earth
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    • secret of

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • The key or hidden information that explains something.
      • Confidential information about something.
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    • set to

      US /sɛt tu/

      UK /set tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
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    • sharp knife

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A knife with a keen edge or point for cutting.
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    • spot on

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
      • Adverb
      • Exactly at the expected or scheduled time.
      • Perfect; excellent.
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    • stock

      US /stɑk/

      UK /stɒk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
      • Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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    • vegetable stock

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A savory liquid made by simmering vegetables in water, used as a base for soups, sauces, and other dishes.
      B2
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    • waste

      US /west/

      UK /weɪst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill or severely harm someone
      • To use valuable things ineffectively
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Materials left over after a process has finished
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    • wine

      US /waɪn/

      UK /waɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Dark red color
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Alcoholic drink made from the juice of grapes
      A2
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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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